Northern Mariana Islands vs Pitcairn Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 9.87 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 9.9 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsPitcairn IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 9.87× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 50 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Adamstown |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 9.87 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 9.9 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 9.87× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 50. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².