British Virgin Islands vs Guyana
Guyana is 1,424 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Guyana about 1424 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 1,424× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 835,986 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Georgetown |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,424 times smaller than Guyana. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Guyana?
- About 1424 times: Guyana has 1,424× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².