Moldova vs Pitcairn Islands
Moldova is 720 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Moldova about 720 times.
MoldovaPitcairn IslandsMoldova moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 720× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Moldova | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 50 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Moldova is 720 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 720 times: Moldova has 720× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Moldova and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Moldova 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, Moldova or Pitcairn Islands?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 50. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².