British Virgin Islands vs Chile
Chile is 5,007 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Chile about 5007 times.
British Virgin IslandsChileBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 5,007× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Santiago |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 5,007 times smaller than Chile. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Chile?
- About 5007 times: Chile has 5,007× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Chile 26 per km².