British Virgin Islands vs Liberia
Liberia is 738 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Liberia about 738 times.
British Virgin IslandsLiberiaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 738× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Monrovia |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 738 times smaller than Liberia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Liberia?
- About 738 times: Liberia has 738× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Liberia 51 per km².