British Virgin Islands vs Ireland
Ireland is 462 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Ireland about 462 times.
British Virgin IslandsIrelandBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 462× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Dublin |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 462 times smaller than Ireland. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 462 times: Ireland has 462× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Ireland 79 per km².