Northern Mariana Islands vs Vatican City
Northern Mariana Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about Infinity times.
Northern Mariana IslandsVatican CityNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 882 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Vatican City |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About Infinity times: Northern Mariana Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 882. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².