Pitcairn Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 13,709 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into South Sudan about 13709 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSouth SudanPitcairn Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 13,709× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 50 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Juba |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 13,709 times smaller than South Sudan. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 13709 times: South Sudan has 13,709× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².