Northern Mariana Islands vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 1,901 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Pakistan about 1901 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsPakistanNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 1,901× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Islamabad |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands bigger than Pakistan?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 1,901 times smaller than Pakistan. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Pakistan?
- About 1901 times: Pakistan has 1,901× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Pakistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Pakistan about 1.33×. 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².