Curaçao vs Pitcairn Islands
Curaçao is 9.45 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Curaçao about 9.4 times.
CuraçaoPitcairn IslandsCuraçao moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 9.45× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Curaçao | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 50 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Adamstown |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Curaçao is 9.45 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Curaçao?
- About 9.4 times: Curaçao has 9.45× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Curaçao and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Pitcairn Islands?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 50. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².