Brazil vs Pitcairn Islands
Brazil is 181,187 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Brazil about 181187 times.
BrazilPitcairn IslandsBrazil moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 181,187× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Brazil | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 50 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Adamstown |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Brazil is 181,187 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Brazil?
- About 181187 times: Brazil has 181,187× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Brazil and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Pitcairn Islands?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 50. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².