Northern Mariana Islands vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 1,301 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Ukraine about 1301 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsUkraineNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1,301× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Kiev |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 1,301 times smaller than Ukraine. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Ukraine?
- About 1301 times: Ukraine has 1,301× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².