Belgium vs Pitcairn Islands
Belgium is 653 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Belgium about 653 times.
BelgiumPitcairn IslandsBelgium moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 653× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Belgium | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 50 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 653 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 653 times: Belgium has 653× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Belgium and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Pitcairn Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 50. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².