Guernsey vs Pitcairn Islands
Guernsey is 66% larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Guernsey about 1.7 times.
GuernseyPitcairn IslandsGuernsey moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Guernsey is 1.66× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Guernsey | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 50 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Adamstown |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Guernsey is 66% larger than Pitcairn Islands. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Guernsey?
- About 1.7 times: Guernsey has 1.66× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Guernsey and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Pitcairn Islands?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 50. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².