Moldova vs Northern Mariana Islands
Moldova is 72.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Moldova about 73 times.
MoldovaNorthern Mariana IslandsMoldova moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 72.9× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Moldova | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 43,541 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Saipan |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Moldova bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Moldova is 72.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 73 times: Moldova has 72.9× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Moldova and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 43,541. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².