Northern Mariana Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 519 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Uganda about 519 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsUgandaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 519× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Kampala |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 519 times smaller than Uganda. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 519 times: Uganda has 519× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Uganda 213 per km².