Pitcairn Islands vs Somalia
Somalia is 13,567 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Somalia about 13567 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSomaliaPitcairn Islands moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 13,567× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 50 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Mogadishu |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 13,567 times smaller than Somalia. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Somalia?
- About 13567 times: Somalia has 13,567× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Somalia 31 per km².