Pitcairn Islands vs Singapore
Singapore is 15.3 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Singapore about 15 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSingaporePitcairn Islands moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.07× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 15.3× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 50 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Singapore |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° 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 Singapore?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 15.3 times smaller than Singapore. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Singapore?
- About 15 times: Singapore has 15.3× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².