British Virgin Islands vs Greece
Greece is 874 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Greece about 874 times.
British Virgin IslandsGreeceBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 874× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Athens |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 874 times smaller than Greece. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Greece?
- About 874 times: Greece has 874× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Greece 79 per km².