Austria vs British Virgin Islands
Austria is 555 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Austria about 555 times.
AustriaBritish Virgin IslandsAustria moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 555× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Austria | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 39,732 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Road Town |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 555 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Austria?
- About 555 times: Austria has 555× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Austria and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or British Virgin Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 39,732. Density: Austria 110 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².