Denmark vs Pitcairn Islands
Denmark is 913 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Denmark about 913 times.
DenmarkPitcairn IslandsDenmark moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 913× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Denmark | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 50 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Adamstown |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Denmark is 913 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 913 times: Denmark has 913× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Denmark and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Pitcairn Islands?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 50. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².