Northern Mariana Islands vs San Marino
Northern Mariana Islands is 7.61 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 7.6 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSan MarinoNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 7.61× the area of San Marino.
| Northern Mariana Islands | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 34,109 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | San Marino |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 7.61 times larger than San Marino. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 7.6 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 7.61× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 34,109. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², San Marino 559 per km².