Northern Mariana Islands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 43.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Slovenia about 44 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSloveniaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.02× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 43.7× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Ljubljana |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 43.7 times smaller than Slovenia. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Slovenia?
- About 44 times: Slovenia has 43.7× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².