Palestine vs Pitcairn Islands
Palestine is 175 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Palestine about 175 times.
PalestinePitcairn IslandsPalestine moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is 175× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Palestine | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 50 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Palestine is 175 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Palestine?
- About 175 times: Palestine has 175× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Palestine and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Pitcairn Islands?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 50. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².