Pitcairn Islands vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 5.83 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 5.8 times.
Pitcairn IslandsWallis and FutunaPitcairn Islands moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.17× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 5.83× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 50 | 11,558 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Mata-Utu |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 5.83 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 5.8 times: Wallis and Futuna has 5.83× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².