British Virgin Islands vs Estonia
Estonia is 300 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Estonia about 300 times.
British Virgin IslandsEstoniaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 300× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Tallinn |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 300 times smaller than Estonia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Estonia?
- About 300 times: Estonia has 300× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Estonia 30 per km².