Pitcairn Islands vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 21.3 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 21 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSão Tomé and PrincipePitcairn Islands moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.05× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 21.3× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 50 | 240,254 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Sao Tome |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 21.3 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 21 times: São Tomé and Principe has 21.3× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².