Mexico vs Northern Mariana Islands
Mexico is 4,251 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Mexico about 4251 times.
MexicoNorthern Mariana IslandsMexico moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Mexico is 4,251× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Mexico | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 43,541 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Saipan |
| Region | Central America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Mexico is 4,251 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Mexico?
- About 4251 times: Mexico has 4,251× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Mexico and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 43,541. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².