Pitcairn Islands vs Tonga
Tonga is 15.9 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Tonga about 16 times.
Pitcairn IslandsTongaPitcairn Islands moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.06× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 15.9× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 50 | 103,742 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 15.9 times smaller than Tonga. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Tonga?
- About 16 times: Tonga has 15.9× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Tonga 139 per km².