Northern Mariana Islands vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 877 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Paraguay about 877 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsParaguayNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 877× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Asuncion |
| Region | Micronesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 877 times smaller than Paraguay. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 877 times: Paraguay has 877× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².