Austria vs Pitcairn Islands
Austria is 1,785 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Austria about 1785 times.
AustriaPitcairn IslandsAustria moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 1,785× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Austria | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 50 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 1,785 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Austria?
- About 1785 times: Austria has 1,785× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Austria and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Pitcairn Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 50. Density: Austria 110 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².