Åland Islands vs Pitcairn Islands
Åland Islands is 33.7 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Åland Islands about 34 times.
Åland IslandsPitcairn IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 33.7× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Åland Islands | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 50 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Adamstown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 33.7 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Åland Islands?
- About 34 times: Åland Islands has 33.7× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Pitcairn Islands?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 50. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².