Northern Mariana Islands vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 180 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into United Arab Emirates about 180 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsUnited Arab EmiratesNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 180× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 180 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 180 times: United Arab Emirates has 180× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².