Pitcairn Islands vs Serbia
Serbia is 1,883 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Serbia about 1883 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSerbiaPitcairn Islands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1,883× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 50 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Belgrade |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 1,883 times smaller than Serbia. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Serbia?
- About 1883 times: Serbia has 1,883× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Serbia 74 per km².