Northern Mariana Islands vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 523 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into United Kingdom about 523 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsUnited KingdomNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 523× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | London |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 523 times smaller than United Kingdom. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into United Kingdom?
- About 523 times: United Kingdom has 523× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².