British Virgin Islands vs Ecuador
Ecuador is 1,703 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Ecuador about 1703 times.
British Virgin IslandsEcuadorBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 1,703× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Quito |
| Region | Caribbean | South 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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Ecuador?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,703 times smaller than Ecuador. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Ecuador?
- About 1703 times: Ecuador has 1,703× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. 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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².