Pitcairn Islands vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 86.5 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into South Georgia about 87 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSouth GeorgiaPitcairn Islands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.01× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 86.5× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 50 | 35 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | King Edward Point |
| Region | Polynesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 86.5 times smaller than South Georgia. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into South Georgia?
- About 87 times: South Georgia has 86.5× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Pitcairn Islands: 50 people against 35. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².