Northern Mariana Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 968 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 968 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsUzbekistanNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 968× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Tashkent |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 968 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 968 times: Uzbekistan has 968× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².