Lebanon vs Pitcairn Islands
Lebanon is 222 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Lebanon about 222 times.
LebanonPitcairn IslandsLebanon moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 222× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Lebanon | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 50 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lebanon sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Lebanon bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Lebanon is 222 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Lebanon?
- About 222 times: Lebanon has 222× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Lebanon and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lebanon is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lebanon or Pitcairn Islands?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 50. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².