Australia vs US Virgin Islands
Australia is 22,231 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Australia about 22231 times.
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22,231×
Australia is 22,231× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Australia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 103,792 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; 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 Australia bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 22,231 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Australia?
- About 22231 times: Australia has 22,231× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Australia and US 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 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, Australia or US Virgin Islands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 103,792. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².