Monaco vs Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands is 23.5 times larger than Monaco. Monaco would fit into Pitcairn Islands about 24 times.
MonacoPitcairn IslandsMonaco moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Monaco is 0.04× the area of Pitcairn Islands. Put the other way, Pitcairn Islands is 23.5× the size of Monaco.
| Monaco | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 38,341 | 50 |
| Density | 19,171 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Monaco | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Monaco sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.92× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Monaco 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 Monaco bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- No. Monaco is 23.5 times smaller than Pitcairn Islands. Monaco covers 2 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Monaco fit into Pitcairn Islands?
- About 24 times: Pitcairn Islands has 23.5× the area of Monaco.
- Why do Monaco and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Monaco is drawn about 1.92× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Monaco 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, Monaco or Pitcairn Islands?
- Monaco: 38,341 people against 50. Density: Monaco 19,171 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².