British Virgin Islands vs Mexico
Mexico is 13,063 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Mexico about 13063 times.
British Virgin IslandsMexicoBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 13,063× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Mexico City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 13,063 times smaller than Mexico. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Mexico?
- About 13063 times: Mexico has 13,063× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Mexico 67 per km².