Belarus vs US Virgin Islands
Belarus is 600 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Belarus about 600 times.
BelarusUS Virgin IslandsBelarus moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 600× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Belarus | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 103,792 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to US 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 600 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 600 times: Belarus has 600× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Belarus and US 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or US Virgin Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 103,792. Density: Belarus 44 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².