Paraguay vs Pitcairn Islands
Paraguay is 8,654 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Paraguay about 8654 times.
ParaguayPitcairn IslandsParaguay moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 8,654× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Paraguay | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 50 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Adamstown |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Paraguay is 8,654 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 8654 times: Paraguay has 8,654× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Paraguay and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Pitcairn Islands?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 50. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².