Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Barthélemy
Northern Mariana Islands is 19.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 19 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSaint BarthélemyNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 19.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 10,124 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Gustavia |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 19.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 19 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 19.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 10,124. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².