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British Virgin Islands vs Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands is 80.8 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 81 times.

British Virgin IslandsFalkland IslandsBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.01× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 80.8× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsFalkland Islands
Area151 km²12,200 km²
Population39,7324,550
Density263 / km²0.37 / km²
CapitalRoad TownStanley
RegionCaribbeanSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Falkland Islands?
No. British Virgin Islands is 80.8 times smaller than Falkland Islands. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
About 81 times: Falkland Islands has 80.8× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 4,550. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².
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