Albania vs Pitcairn Islands
Albania is 612 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Albania about 612 times.
AlbaniaPitcairn IslandsAlbania moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 612× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Albania | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 50 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Adamstown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Albania is 612 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Albania?
- About 612 times: Albania has 612× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Albania and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Pitcairn Islands?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 50. Density: Albania 82 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².