British Virgin Islands vs Malawi
Malawi is 785 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Malawi about 785 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 785× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Lilongwe |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 785 times smaller than Malawi. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Malawi?
- About 785 times: Malawi has 785× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Malawi 188 per km².