Northern Mariana Islands vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 2.16 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 2.2 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSão Tomé and PrincipeNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Northern Mariana Islands is 0.46× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 2.16× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 240,254 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Sao Tome |
| Region | Micronesia | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 2.16 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 2.2 times: São Tomé and Principe has 2.16× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².