Kazakhstan vs Pitcairn Islands
Kazakhstan is 57,977 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 57977 times.
KazakhstanPitcairn IslandsKazakhstan moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 57,977× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Kazakhstan | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 50 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Adamstown |
| Region | Central Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 57,977 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 57977 times: Kazakhstan has 57,977× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Pitcairn Islands?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 50. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².