Belize vs Pitcairn Islands
Belize is 489 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Belize about 489 times.
BelizePitcairn IslandsBelize moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 489× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Belize | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 50 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Adamstown |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Belize is 489 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Belize?
- About 489 times: Belize has 489× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Belize and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Pitcairn Islands?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 50. Density: Belize 18 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².