Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Martin
Northern Mariana Islands is 8.75 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 8.8 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSaint MartinNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 8.75× the area of Saint Martin.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 24,941 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Marigot |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 8.75 times larger than Saint Martin. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 8.8 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 8.75× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 24,941. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².