Pitcairn Islands vs Sudan
Sudan is 40,129 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Sudan about 40129 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSudanPitcairn Islands moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 40,129× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 50 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Khartoum |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 40,129 times smaller than Sudan. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Sudan?
- About 40129 times: Sudan has 40,129× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Sudan 27 per km².