Pitcairn Islands vs Saint Barthélemy
Pitcairn Islands is 96% larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Pitcairn Islands about 2.0 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSaint BarthélemyPitcairn Islands moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
1.96×
Pitcairn Islands is 1.96× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Pitcairn Islands | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 50 | 10,124 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Pitcairn Islands is 96% larger than Saint Barthélemy. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Pitcairn Islands?
- About 2.0 times: Pitcairn Islands has 1.96× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Saint Barthélemy: 10,124 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².