Belarus vs Pitcairn Islands
Belarus is 4,417 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Belarus about 4417 times.
BelarusPitcairn IslandsBelarus moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 4,417× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Belarus | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 50 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 4,417 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 4417 times: Belarus has 4,417× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Belarus and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Pitcairn Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 50. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².