Pitcairn Islands vs Spain
Spain is 10,766 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Spain about 10766 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSpainPitcairn Islands moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 10,766× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 50 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Madrid |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 10,766 times smaller than Spain. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Spain?
- About 10766 times: Spain has 10,766× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Spain 98 per km².