Pitcairn Islands vs Senegal
Senegal is 4,186 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Senegal about 4186 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSenegalPitcairn Islands moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 4,186× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 50 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Dakar |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 4,186 times smaller than Senegal. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Senegal?
- About 4186 times: Senegal has 4,186× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Senegal 96 per km².