Marshall Islands vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 3.88 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Micronesia about 3.9 times.
Marshall IslandsMicronesiaMarshall Islands moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.26× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 3.88× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 113,683 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Palikir |
| Region | Micronesia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Micronesia?
- No. Marshall Islands is 3.88 times smaller than Micronesia. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 3.9 times: Micronesia has 3.88× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Micronesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Micronesia about 1.02×. 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, Marshall Islands or Micronesia?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².