Mauritania vs Pitcairn Islands
Mauritania is 21,930 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Mauritania about 21930 times.
MauritaniaPitcairn IslandsMauritania moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 21,930× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Mauritania | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 50 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Mauritania is 21,930 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Mauritania?
- About 21930 times: Mauritania has 21,930× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Mauritania and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Pitcairn Islands?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 50. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².