British Virgin Islands vs Croatia
Croatia is 375 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Croatia about 375 times.
British Virgin IslandsCroatiaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 375× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Zagreb |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to British Virgin Islands. 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 Croatia?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 375 times smaller than Croatia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 375 times: Croatia has 375× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Croatia 68 per km².