Guam vs Pitcairn Islands
Guam is 11.6 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Guam about 12 times.
GuamPitcairn IslandsGuam moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 11.6× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Guam | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 50 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Adamstown |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Guam is 11.6 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Guam covers 544 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Guam?
- About 12 times: Guam has 11.6× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Guam and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Pitcairn Islands?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 50. Density: Guam 311 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².