Australia vs British Virgin Islands
Australia is 50,941 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Australia about 50941 times.
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Australia is 50,941× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Australia | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 39,732 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Road Town |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 50,941 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Australia?
- About 50941 times: Australia has 50,941× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Australia and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or British Virgin Islands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 39,732. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².