Chad vs Pitcairn Islands
Chad is 27,319 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Chad about 27319 times.
ChadPitcairn IslandsChad moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 27,319× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Chad | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 50 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | 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. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Chad is 27,319 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Chad?
- About 27319 times: Chad has 27,319× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Chad and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Pitcairn Islands?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 50. Density: Chad 16 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².