British Virgin Islands vs Finland
Finland is 2,242 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Finland about 2242 times.
British Virgin IslandsFinlandBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 2,242× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Helsinki |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 2,242 times smaller than Finland. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Finland?
- About 2242 times: Finland has 2,242× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Finland 17 per km².