Armenia vs Pitcairn Islands
Armenia is 633 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Armenia about 633 times.
ArmeniaPitcairn IslandsArmenia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 633× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Armenia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 50 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Armenia is 633 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Armenia?
- About 633 times: Armenia has 633× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Armenia and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Pitcairn Islands?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 50. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².