Pitcairn Islands vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 770 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Taiwan about 770 times.
Pitcairn IslandsTaiwanPitcairn Islands moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 770× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 50 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Taipei |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 770 times smaller than Taiwan. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Taiwan?
- About 770 times: Taiwan has 770× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².