Northern Mariana Islands vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 1,966 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Venezuela about 1966 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsVenezuelaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1,966× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Caracas |
| Region | Micronesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 1,966 times smaller than Venezuela. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Venezuela?
- About 1966 times: Venezuela has 1,966× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².