Morocco vs Northern Mariana Islands
Morocco is 962 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Morocco about 962 times.
MoroccoNorthern Mariana IslandsMorocco moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Morocco is 962× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Morocco | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 43,541 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Saipan |
| Region | Northern Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Morocco is 962 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Morocco?
- About 962 times: Morocco has 962× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Morocco and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 43,541. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².