Italy vs Pitcairn Islands
Italy is 6,427 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Italy about 6427 times.
ItalyPitcairn IslandsItaly moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Italy is 6,427× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Italy | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 50 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Adamstown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Italy is 6,427 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Italy?
- About 6427 times: Italy has 6,427× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Italy and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Pitcairn Islands?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 50. Density: Italy 195 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².