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Northern Mariana Islands vs Serbia

Serbia is 191 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Serbia about 191 times.

Northern Mariana IslandsSerbiaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.01× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 191× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana IslandsSerbia
Area464 km²88,499 km²
Population43,5416,549,143
Density94 / km²74 / km²
CapitalSaipanBelgrade
RegionMicronesiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours08

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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Northern Mariana Islands bigger than Serbia?
No. Northern Mariana Islands is 191 times smaller than Serbia. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Serbia?
About 191 times: Serbia has 191× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
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