Pitcairn Islands vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 194 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Puerto Rico about 194 times.
Pitcairn IslandsPuerto RicoPitcairn Islands moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.01× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 194× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 50 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | San Juan |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| 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. Pitcairn Islands sits at about 24°S and is stretched to 1.21× its true area; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 194 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 194 times: Puerto Rico has 194× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².