Northern Mariana Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 199 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Portugal about 199 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsPortugalNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.01× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 199× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Lisbon |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. 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 Portugal?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 199 times smaller than Portugal. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 199 times: Portugal has 199× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Northern Mariana Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Portugal 117 per km².