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Massachusetts vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Massachusetts' land area is 43.5 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Massachusetts' total area is 58.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 2.7 times (165%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Northern Mariana Islands' east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Mount Greylock is 323 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Massachusetts vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Massachusetts' population is 150.8 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Massachusetts' population density is 3.5 times (246%) higher than Northern Mariana Islands'.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 190 years.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.