Northern Mariana Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 308 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 308 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsTajikistanNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 308× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Dushanbe |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 308 times smaller than Tajikistan. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 308 times: Tajikistan has 308× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².