Azerbaijan vs British Virgin Islands
Azerbaijan is 574 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 574 times.
AzerbaijanBritish Virgin IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 574× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Azerbaijan | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 39,732 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Road Town |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 574 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 574 times: Azerbaijan has 574× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Azerbaijan and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or British Virgin Islands?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 39,732. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².