Pitcairn Islands vs Romania
Romania is 5,072 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Romania about 5072 times.
Pitcairn IslandsRomaniaPitcairn Islands moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 5,072× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 50 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Bucharest |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. 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 Romania?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 5,072 times smaller than Romania. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Romania?
- About 5072 times: Romania has 5,072× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Pitcairn Islands or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Romania 80 per km².