Marshall Islands vs Pitcairn Islands
Marshall Islands is 3.85 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Marshall Islands about 3.9 times.
Marshall IslandsPitcairn IslandsMarshall Islands moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 3.85× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 50 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Adamstown |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Marshall Islands is 3.85 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 3.9 times: Marshall Islands has 3.85× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Pitcairn Islands?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 50. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².