Northern Mariana Islands vs US Virgin Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 34% larger than US Virgin Islands.
Northern Mariana IslandsUS Virgin IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 1.34× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 103,792 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 34% larger than US Virgin Islands. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.3 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.34× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².