New Zealand vs Pitcairn Islands
New Zealand is 5,703 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into New Zealand about 5703 times.
New ZealandPitcairn IslandsNew Zealand moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 5,703× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| New Zealand | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 50 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Adamstown |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. New Zealand is 5,703 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 5703 times: New Zealand has 5,703× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do New Zealand and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Pitcairn Islands?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 50. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².