Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Helena
Northern Mariana Islands is 18% larger than Saint Helena.
Northern Mariana IslandsSaint HelenaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Northern Mariana Islands is 1.18× the area of Saint Helena.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 5,633 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Jamestown |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 18% larger than Saint Helena. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.18× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 5,633. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².