Czechia vs Pitcairn Islands
Czechia is 1,678 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Czechia about 1678 times.
CzechiaPitcairn IslandsCzechia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 1,678× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Czechia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 50 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Czechia is 1,678 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Czechia?
- About 1678 times: Czechia has 1,678× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Czechia and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Pitcairn Islands?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 50. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².