Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Northern Mariana Islands is 92% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 1.9 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
1.92×
Northern Mariana Islands is 1.92× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 5,974 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 92% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.9 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.92× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 5,974. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².