British Virgin Islands vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 51.8 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 52 times.
British Virgin IslandsFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBritish Virgin Islands moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.02× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 51.8× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 196 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 51.8 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 52 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 51.8× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 196. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².