Nauru vs Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 22.1 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 22 times.
NauruNorthern Mariana IslandsNauru moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.05× the area of Northern Mariana Islands. Put the other way, Northern Mariana Islands is 22.1× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 43,541 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- No. Nauru is 22.1 times smaller than Northern Mariana Islands. Nauru covers 21 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 22 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 22.1× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².