British Virgin Islands vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 4.65 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Micronesia about 4.6 times.
British Virgin IslandsMicronesiaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.22× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 4.65× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 113,683 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Palikir |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 4.65 times smaller than Micronesia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 4.6 times: Micronesia has 4.65× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².