Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Surface area (sq. km)
Northern Mariana Islands
457 sq. km
in 2024
Palau
460 sq. km
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
191st
Palau rank
190th
Surface area (sq. km) over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 460 sq. km against 457 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 3 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palau ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 191st and Palau ranks 190th of 216 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 1970s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 1980s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 2000s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 2010s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 2020s | 458.8 sq. km | 459.2 sq. km | 0.4 sq. km | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 460 sq. km against 457 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area between Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 3 sq. km, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for surface area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 191st and Palau ranks 190th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.