Algeria vs Pitcairn Islands
Algeria is 50,675 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Algeria about 50675 times.
AlgeriaPitcairn IslandsAlgeria moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 50,675× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Algeria | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 50 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Adamstown |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 50,675 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 50675 times: Algeria has 50,675× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Algeria and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Pitcairn Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 50. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².