Northern Mariana Islands vs Tonga
Tonga is 61% larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Tonga about 1.6 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsTongaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.62×
Northern Mariana Islands is 0.62× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 1.61× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 103,742 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 38% smaller than Tonga. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Tonga?
- About 1.6 times: Tonga has 1.61× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Tonga 139 per km².