Micronesia vs Northern Mariana Islands
Micronesia is 51% larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Micronesia about 1.5 times.
MicronesiaNorthern Mariana IslandsMicronesia moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 1.51× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Micronesia | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 43,541 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Saipan |
| 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Micronesia is 51% larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.5 times: Micronesia has 1.51× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Micronesia and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 43,541. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².