British Virgin Islands vs Cuba
Cuba is 728 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Cuba about 728 times.
British Virgin IslandsCubaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 728× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Havana |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 728 times smaller than Cuba. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Cuba?
- About 728 times: Cuba has 728× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Cuba 100 per km².