Northern Mariana Islands vs Philippines
Philippines is 740 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Philippines about 740 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsPhilippinesNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 740× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Manila |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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. Northern Mariana Islands sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 740 times smaller than Philippines. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 740 times: Philippines has 740× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Philippines 340 per km².