Netherlands vs Pitcairn Islands
Netherlands is 898 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Netherlands about 898 times.
NetherlandsPitcairn IslandsNetherlands moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 898× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Netherlands | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 50 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Netherlands is 898 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Netherlands?
- About 898 times: Netherlands has 898× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Netherlands and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Pitcairn Islands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 50. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².