Pitcairn Islands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 431 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Slovenia about 431 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSloveniaPitcairn Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 431× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 50 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Ljubljana |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 431 times smaller than Slovenia. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Slovenia?
- About 431 times: Slovenia has 431× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².