Northern Mariana Islands vs Sudan
Sudan is 4,065 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Sudan about 4065 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSudanNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 4,065× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Khartoum |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 4,065 times smaller than Sudan. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Sudan?
- About 4065 times: Sudan has 4,065× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Sudan 27 per km².