Iceland vs Pitcairn Islands
Iceland is 2,192 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Iceland about 2192 times.
IcelandPitcairn IslandsIceland moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
2,192×
Iceland is 2,192× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Iceland | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 50 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Iceland is 2,192 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 2192 times: Iceland has 2,192× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Iceland and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Pitcairn Islands?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 50. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².