Pitcairn Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 3,045 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 3045 times.
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 3,045× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 50 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Dushanbe |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 3,045 times smaller than Tajikistan. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 3045 times: Tajikistan has 3,045× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².