Norfolk Island vs Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands is 34% larger than Norfolk Island.
Norfolk IslandPitcairn IslandsNorfolk Island moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.74× the area of Pitcairn Islands. Put the other way, Pitcairn Islands is 1.34× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 50 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | 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. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 Norfolk Island bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- No. Norfolk Island is 26% smaller than Pitcairn Islands. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Pitcairn Islands?
- About 1.3 times: Pitcairn Islands has 1.34× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× 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, Norfolk Island or Pitcairn Islands?
- Norfolk Island: 2,188 people against 50. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².