Croatia vs Pitcairn Islands
Croatia is 1,204 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Croatia about 1204 times.
CroatiaPitcairn IslandsCroatia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 1,204× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Croatia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 50 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Adamstown |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Croatia is 1,204 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 1204 times: Croatia has 1,204× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Croatia and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Pitcairn Islands?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 50. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².