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British Virgin Islands vs Germany

Germany is 2,368 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Germany about 2368 times.

British Virgin IslandsGermanyBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 2,368× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsGermany
Area151 km²357,588 km²
Population39,73283,491,249
Density263 / km²233 / km²
CapitalRoad TownBerlin
RegionCaribbeanWestern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours09

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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
No. British Virgin Islands is 2,368 times smaller than Germany. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Germany?
About 2368 times: Germany has 2,368× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
Germany: 83,491,249 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Germany 233 per km².
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