Pitcairn Islands at its true size
Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km², number 229 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 50 people (2019). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 47 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 50 Wikidata, 2019 |
| Density | 1.1 per km² |
| Capital | Adamstown |
| Local time in Adamstown | |
| Time zone | UTC−8 IANA |
| Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Pitkern |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania |
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +64 |
| Codes | PN · PCN · 612 |
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Pitcairn Islands’s area, lit up on the map →
- San Marino0.77×Pitcairn Islands is 23% smaller than San Marino.
- Nauru2.24×Pitcairn Islands is 2.24 times larger than Nauru.
- Liechtenstein0.29×Pitcairn Islands is 3.4 times smaller than Liechtenstein.
- Marshall Islands0.26×Pitcairn Islands is 3.85 times smaller than Marshall Islands.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.17×Pitcairn Islands is 5.72 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Maldives0.16×Pitcairn Islands is 6.34 times smaller than Maldives.
How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into…
- Russia: about 363306 times
- Canada: about 212440 times
- United States: about 209078 times
Questions about Pitcairn Islands
- How big is Pitcairn Islands?
- Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km², which makes it number 229 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 50 people live there (2019), 1.1 per km².
- Is Pitcairn Islands bigger than San Marino?
- Pitcairn Islands is 23% smaller than San Marino. Pitcairn Islands: 47 km²; San Marino: 61 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Pitcairn Islands?
- Pitcairn Islands lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Pitcairn Islands have land borders?
- No. Pitcairn Islands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.