Barbados vs US Virgin Islands
Barbados is 27% larger than US Virgin Islands.
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1.27×
Barbados is 1.27× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Barbados | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 103,792 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Barbados is 27% larger than US Virgin Islands. Barbados covers 439 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Barbados?
- About 1.3 times: Barbados has 1.27× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Barbados and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or US Virgin Islands?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 103,792. Density: Barbados 644 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².