Pitcairn Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 9,520 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Sweden about 9520 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSwedenPitcairn Islands moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 9,520× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 50 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Stockholm |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 9,520 times smaller than Sweden. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 9520 times: Sweden has 9,520× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Sweden 24 per km².