Montserrat vs Pitcairn Islands
Montserrat is 2.17 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Montserrat about 2.2 times.
MontserratPitcairn IslandsMontserrat moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 2.17× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Montserrat | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 50 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Adamstown |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Montserrat is 2.17 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Montserrat?
- About 2.2 times: Montserrat has 2.17× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Montserrat and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Pitcairn Islands?
- Montserrat: 5,440 people against 50. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².