Pitcairn Islands vs San Marino
San Marino is 30% larger than Pitcairn Islands.
Pitcairn IslandsSan MarinoPitcairn Islands moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.77× the area of San Marino. Put the other way, San Marino is 1.3× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 50 | 34,109 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | San Marino |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 23% smaller than San Marino. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into San Marino?
- About 1.3 times: San Marino has 1.3× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², San Marino 559 per km².