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Delaware vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Delaware's land area is 10.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Delaware's total area is 13.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 3.3 times (233%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Northern Mariana Islands' east-west width is 2.9 times (190%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Agrihan is 2,716 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware'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.
Delaware vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Delaware's population is 22.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Delaware's population density is 2.0 times (104%) higher than Northern Mariana Islands'.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 191 years.
Official Websites
Delaware official website · Northern Mariana Islands official website
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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.