Algeria vs US Virgin Islands
Algeria is 6,884 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Algeria about 6884 times.
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Algeria is 6,884× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Algeria | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 103,792 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 6,884 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 6884 times: Algeria has 6,884× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Algeria and US 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 US 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 103,792. Density: Algeria 20 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².