Pitcairn Islands vs Zambia
Zambia is 16,013 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Zambia about 16013 times.
Pitcairn IslandsZambiaPitcairn Islands moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 16,013× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 50 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Lusaka |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 16,013 times smaller than Zambia. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Zambia?
- About 16013 times: Zambia has 16,013× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Zambia 29 per km².