Belgium vs US Virgin Islands
Belgium is 88.7 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Belgium about 89 times.
BelgiumUS Virgin IslandsBelgium moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 88.7× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Belgium | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 103,792 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 88.7 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 89 times: Belgium has 88.7× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Belgium and US 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or US Virgin Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 103,792. Density: Belgium 389 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².