Pitcairn Islands vs Yemen
Yemen is 9,692 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Yemen about 9692 times.
Pitcairn IslandsYemenPitcairn Islands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 9,692× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 50 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Sana'a |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 9,692 times smaller than Yemen. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Yemen?
- About 9692 times: Yemen has 9,692× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Yemen 92 per km².