British Virgin Islands vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 18,046 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 18046 times.
British Virgin IslandsKazakhstanBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 18,046× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Astana |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 18,046 times smaller than Kazakhstan. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 18046 times: Kazakhstan has 18,046× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².