Argentina vs US Virgin Islands
Argentina is 8,036 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Argentina about 8036 times.
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Argentina is 8,036× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Argentina | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 103,792 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; 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 Argentina bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Argentina is 8,036 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Argentina?
- About 8036 times: Argentina has 8,036× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Argentina and US 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 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, Argentina or US Virgin Islands?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 103,792. Density: Argentina 16 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².