British Virgin Islands vs Chad
Chad is 8,503 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Chad about 8503 times.
British Virgin IslandsChadBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 8,503× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | N'Djamena |
| 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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 8,503 times smaller than Chad. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Chad?
- About 8503 times: Chad has 8,503× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Chad 16 per km².