Nepal vs Northern Mariana Islands
Nepal is 317 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Nepal about 317 times.
NepalNorthern Mariana IslandsNepal moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 317× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Nepal | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 43,541 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Saipan |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Nepal is 317 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 317 times: Nepal has 317× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Nepal and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 43,541. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².