Pitcairn Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 5,128 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Uganda about 5128 times.
Pitcairn IslandsUgandaPitcairn Islands moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 5,128× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 50 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Kampala |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 5,128 times smaller than Uganda. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 5128 times: Uganda has 5,128× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Uganda 213 per km².