British Virgin Islands vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 4,126 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 4126 times.
British Virgin IslandsCentral African RepublicBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 4,126× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Bangui |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° 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 Central African Republic?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 4,126 times smaller than Central African Republic. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 4126 times: Central African Republic has 4,126× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².