Albania vs British Virgin Islands
Albania is 190 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Albania about 190 times.
AlbaniaBritish Virgin IslandsAlbania moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 190× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Albania | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 39,732 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Road Town |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Albania is 190 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Albania covers 28,748 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Albania?
- About 190 times: Albania has 190× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Albania and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or British Virgin Islands?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 39,732. Density: Albania 82 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².