Mongolia vs Pitcairn Islands
Mongolia is 33,279 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Mongolia about 33279 times.
MongoliaPitcairn IslandsMongolia moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 33,279× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Mongolia | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 50 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Mongolia is 33,279 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Mongolia?
- About 33279 times: Mongolia has 33,279× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Mongolia and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Pitcairn Islands?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 50. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².