Malawi vs Northern Mariana Islands
Malawi is 255 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Malawi about 255 times.
MalawiNorthern Mariana IslandsMalawi moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 255× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Malawi | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 43,541 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Saipan |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malawi bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Malawi is 255 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Malawi?
- About 255 times: Malawi has 255× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Malawi and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malawi or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 43,541. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².