British Virgin Islands vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 17.2 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 17 times.
British Virgin IslandsLuxembourgBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.06× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 17.2× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 686,970 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 17.2 times smaller than Luxembourg. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Luxembourg?
- About 17 times: Luxembourg has 17.2× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².