Pitcairn Islands vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 12,841 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Ukraine about 12841 times.
Pitcairn IslandsUkrainePitcairn Islands moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 12,841× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 50 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Kiev |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 12,841 times smaller than Ukraine. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Ukraine?
- About 12841 times: Ukraine has 12,841× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².