Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Northern Mariana Islands is 19% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Northern Mariana IslandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Northern Mariana Islands is 1.19× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 99,924 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 19% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.19× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².