British Virgin Islands vs Iraq
Iraq is 2,895 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Iraq about 2895 times.
British Virgin IslandsIraqBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 2,895× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Baghdad |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 2,895 times smaller than Iraq. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 2895 times: Iraq has 2,895× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Iraq 108 per km².