Northern Mariana Islands vs Wallis and Futuna
Northern Mariana Islands is 69% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 1.7 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsWallis and FutunaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Northern Mariana Islands is 1.69× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 11,558 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands is 69% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.7 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.69× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 11,558. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².