Cyprus vs Pitcairn Islands
Cyprus is 197 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Cyprus about 197 times.
CyprusPitcairn IslandsCyprus moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 197× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Cyprus | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 50 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Cyprus is 197 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Cyprus?
- About 197 times: Cyprus has 197× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Cyprus and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Pitcairn Islands?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 50. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².