Andorra vs British Virgin Islands
Andorra is 3.1 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Andorra about 3.1 times.
AndorraBritish Virgin IslandsAndorra moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 3.1× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Andorra | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 39,732 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Road Town |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Andorra is 3.1 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 3.1 times: Andorra has 3.1× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Andorra and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or British Virgin Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 39,732. Density: Andorra 177 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².