Pitcairn Islands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 8,314 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Zimbabwe about 8314 times.
Pitcairn IslandsZimbabwePitcairn Islands moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 8,314× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 50 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Harare |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 8,314 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 8314 times: Zimbabwe has 8,314× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².