Argentina vs British Virgin Islands
Argentina is 18,413 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Argentina about 18413 times.
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Argentina is 18,413× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Argentina | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 39,732 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Road Town |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° 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 Argentina bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Argentina is 18,413 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Argentina?
- About 18413 times: Argentina has 18,413× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Argentina and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and British 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, Argentina or British Virgin Islands?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 39,732. Density: Argentina 16 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².