Belarus vs British Virgin Islands
Belarus is 1,375 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Belarus about 1375 times.
BelarusBritish Virgin IslandsBelarus moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 1,375× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Belarus | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 39,732 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Road Town |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 1,375 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 1375 times: Belarus has 1,375× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Belarus and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or British Virgin Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 39,732. Density: Belarus 44 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².