Pitcairn Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 5.72 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 5.7 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisPitcairn Islands moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.17× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 5.72× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 50 | 46,922 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 5.72 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 5.7 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 5.72× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².