Northern Mariana Islands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 842 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Zimbabwe about 842 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsZimbabweNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 842× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Harare |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 842 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 842 times: Zimbabwe has 842× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².