British Virgin Islands vs Greenland
Greenland is 14,345 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Greenland about 14345 times.
British Virgin IslandsGreenlandBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 14,345× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 56,831 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Nuuk |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 14,345 times smaller than Greenland. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Greenland?
- About 14345 times: Greenland has 14,345× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Greenland: 56,831 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².