Pitcairn Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 879 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Switzerland about 879 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSwitzerlandPitcairn Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 879× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 50 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Bern |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 879 times smaller than Switzerland. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 879 times: Switzerland has 879× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².