Pitcairn Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 1,962 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Portugal about 1962 times.
Pitcairn IslandsPortugalPitcairn Islands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1,962× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 50 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Lisbon |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pitcairn Islands sits at about 24°S and is stretched to 1.21× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Pitcairn Islands bigger than Portugal?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 1,962 times smaller than Portugal. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 1962 times: Portugal has 1,962× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pitcairn Islands is drawn about 1.21× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. 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, Pitcairn Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Portugal 117 per km².