British Virgin Islands vs Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is 6% larger than British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsLiechtensteinBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.94× the area of Liechtenstein. Put the other way, Liechtenstein is 1.06× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 41,024 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Vaduz |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 6% smaller than Liechtenstein. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 1.1 times: Liechtenstein has 1.06× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².