British Virgin Islands vs Italy
Italy is 2,000 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Italy about 2000 times.
British Virgin IslandsItalyBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 2,000× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Rome |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 2,000 times smaller than Italy. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Italy?
- About 2000 times: Italy has 2,000× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Italy 195 per km².