Northern Mariana Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 89.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Switzerland about 89 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSwitzerlandNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 89.0× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Bern |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 89.0 times smaller than Switzerland. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 89 times: Switzerland has 89.0× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².