Antarctica vs Pitcairn Islands
Antarctica is 297,872 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Antarctica about 297872 times.
AntarcticaPitcairn IslandsAntarctica moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 297,872× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Antarctica | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 50 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | — | Adamstown |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 297,872 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 297872 times: Antarctica has 297,872× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Pitcairn Islands?
- Antarctica: 4,400 people against 50. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².