Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Northern Mariana Islands is 72% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 1.7 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Northern Mariana Islands is 1.72× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 46,922 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 72% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.7 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.72× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².