Colombia vs Pitcairn Islands
Colombia is 24,293 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Colombia about 24293 times.
ColombiaPitcairn IslandsColombia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 24,293× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Colombia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 50 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Adamstown |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Colombia is 24,293 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Colombia?
- About 24293 times: Colombia has 24,293× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Colombia and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Pitcairn Islands?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 50. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².