Northern Mariana Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,059 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 1059 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsTurkmenistanNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,059× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 1,059 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1059 times: Turkmenistan has 1,059× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².