Kyrgyzstan vs Pitcairn Islands
Kyrgyzstan is 4,254 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 4254 times.
KyrgyzstanPitcairn IslandsKyrgyzstan moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 4,254× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Kyrgyzstan | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 50 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Adamstown |
| Region | Central Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 4,254 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 4254 times: Kyrgyzstan has 4,254× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Pitcairn Islands?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 50. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².