Nauru vs Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands is 2.24 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Pitcairn Islands about 2.2 times.
NauruPitcairn IslandsNauru moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.45× the area of Pitcairn Islands. Put the other way, Pitcairn Islands is 2.24× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 50 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- No. Nauru is 2.24 times smaller than Pitcairn Islands. Nauru covers 21 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Pitcairn Islands?
- About 2.2 times: Pitcairn Islands has 2.24× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Pitcairn Islands?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 50. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².