Pitcairn Islands vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 560 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Rwanda about 560 times.
Pitcairn IslandsRwandaPitcairn Islands moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 560× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 50 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Kigali |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 560 times smaller than Rwanda. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Rwanda?
- About 560 times: Rwanda has 560× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².