Anguilla vs Pitcairn Islands
Anguilla is 94% larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Anguilla about 1.9 times.
AnguillaPitcairn IslandsAnguilla moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
1.94×
Anguilla is 1.94× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Anguilla | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 50 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Adamstown |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Anguilla is 94% larger than Pitcairn Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Anguilla?
- About 1.9 times: Anguilla has 1.94× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Anguilla and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Pitcairn Islands?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 50. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².