Andorra vs Pitcairn Islands
Andorra is 9.96 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Andorra about 10.0 times.
AndorraPitcairn IslandsAndorra moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 9.96× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Andorra | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 50 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Adamstown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Andorra is 9.96 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 10.0 times: Andorra has 9.96× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Andorra and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Pitcairn Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 50. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².