Pitcairn Islands vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 259 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Vanuatu about 259 times.
Pitcairn IslandsVanuatuPitcairn Islands moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 259× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 50 | 335,169 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Port-Vila |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 259 times smaller than Vanuatu. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Vanuatu?
- About 259 times: Vanuatu has 259× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².