British Virgin Islands vs Iceland
Iceland is 682 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Iceland about 682 times.
British Virgin IslandsIcelandBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 682× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 392,404 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Reykjavik |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 682 times smaller than Iceland. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 682 times: Iceland has 682× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².