Pitcairn Islands vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 1,043 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Slovakia about 1043 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSlovakiaPitcairn Islands moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1,043× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 50 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Bratislava |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 1,043 times smaller than Slovakia. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 1043 times: Slovakia has 1,043× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².