Gambia vs Pitcairn Islands
Gambia is 240 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Gambia about 240 times.
GambiaPitcairn IslandsGambia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 240× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Gambia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 50 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Gambia is 240 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Gambia?
- About 240 times: Gambia has 240× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Gambia and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Pitcairn Islands?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 50. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².