British Virgin Islands vs Brunei
Brunei is 38.2 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Brunei about 38 times.
British Virgin IslandsBruneiBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.03× the area of Brunei. Put the other way, Brunei is 38.2× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 466,330 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Brunei?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 38.2 times smaller than Brunei. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Brunei?
- About 38 times: Brunei has 38.2× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Brunei look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Brunei about 1.01×. 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, British Virgin Islands or Brunei?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Brunei 81 per km².