Northern Mariana Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 1,389 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into South Sudan about 1389 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSouth SudanNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1,389× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Juba |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 1,389 times smaller than South Sudan. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 1389 times: South Sudan has 1,389× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².