Algeria vs British Virgin Islands
Algeria is 15,773 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Algeria about 15773 times.
AlgeriaBritish Virgin IslandsAlgeria moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 15,773× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Algeria | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 39,732 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Road Town |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Algeria bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 15,773 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 15773 times: Algeria has 15,773× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Algeria and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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, Algeria or British Virgin Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 39,732. Density: Algeria 20 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².