Belgium vs British Virgin Islands
Belgium is 203 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Belgium about 203 times.
BelgiumBritish Virgin IslandsBelgium moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 203× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Belgium | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 39,732 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Road Town |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 203 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 203 times: Belgium has 203× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Belgium and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or British Virgin Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 39,732. Density: Belgium 389 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².