Micronesia vs Pitcairn Islands
Micronesia is 14.9 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Micronesia about 15 times.
MicronesiaPitcairn IslandsMicronesia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 14.9× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Micronesia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 50 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°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 Micronesia bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Micronesia is 14.9 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 15 times: Micronesia has 14.9× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Micronesia and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia 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, Micronesia or Pitcairn Islands?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 50. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².