British Virgin Islands vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 339 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Costa Rica about 339 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 339× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | San Jose |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Costa Rica?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 339 times smaller than Costa Rica. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Costa Rica?
- About 339 times: Costa Rica has 339× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica about 1.03×. 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 Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².