Antarctica vs British Virgin Islands
Antarctica is 92,715 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Antarctica about 92715 times.
AntarcticaBritish Virgin IslandsAntarctica moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 92,715× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Antarctica | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 39,732 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | — | Road Town |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 92,715 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 92715 times: Antarctica has 92,715× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².