Anguilla vs US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands is 3.8 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into US Virgin Islands about 3.8 times.
AnguillaUS Virgin IslandsAnguilla moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.26× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 3.8× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 103,792 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 3.8 times smaller than US Virgin Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 3.8 times: US Virgin Islands has 3.8× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².