Palau vs Pitcairn Islands
Palau is 9.91 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Palau about 9.9 times.
PalauPitcairn IslandsPalau moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 9.91× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Palau | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 50 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Palau bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Palau is 9.91 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Palau covers 466 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Palau?
- About 9.9 times: Palau has 9.91× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Palau and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× 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, Palau or Pitcairn Islands?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 50. Density: Palau 38 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².