Northern Mariana Islands vs Yemen
Yemen is 982 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Yemen about 982 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsYemenNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 982× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Sana'a |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 982 times smaller than Yemen. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Yemen?
- About 982 times: Yemen has 982× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Yemen 92 per km².