Bhutan vs US Virgin Islands
Bhutan is 111 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Bhutan about 111 times.
BhutanUS Virgin IslandsBhutan moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 111× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Bhutan | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 103,792 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Bhutan is 111 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Bhutan?
- About 111 times: Bhutan has 111× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Bhutan and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or US Virgin Islands?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 103,792. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².