Antarctica vs US Virgin Islands
Antarctica is 40,462 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Antarctica about 40462 times.
AntarcticaUS Virgin IslandsAntarctica moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
40,462×
Antarctica is 40,462× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Antarctica | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 103,792 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | — | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to US 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 40,462 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 40462 times: Antarctica has 40,462× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and US 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².