Argentina vs Pitcairn Islands
Argentina is 59,157 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Argentina about 59157 times.
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Argentina is 59,157× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Argentina | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 50 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Adamstown |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Argentina is 59,157 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Argentina?
- About 59157 times: Argentina has 59,157× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Argentina and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Pitcairn Islands?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 50. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².