Central African Republic vs Pitcairn Islands
Central African Republic is 13,255 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 13255 times.
Central African RepublicPitcairn IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 13,255× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Central African Republic | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 50 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Adamstown |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 13,255 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 13255 times: Central African Republic has 13,255× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Pitcairn Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 50. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².