British Virgin Islands vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 1,324 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1324 times.
British Virgin IslandsKyrgyzstanBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1,324× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Bishkek |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,324 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1324 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1,324× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².