British Virgin Islands vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 27.6 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 28 times.
British Virgin IslandsFrench PolynesiaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.04× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 27.6× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 282,465 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Papeete |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 27.6 times smaller than French Polynesia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 28 times: French Polynesia has 27.6× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².