British Virgin Islands vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 322 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Dominican Republic about 322 times.
British Virgin IslandsDominican RepublicBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 322× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 322 times smaller than Dominican Republic. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 322 times: Dominican Republic has 322× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².