British Virgin Islands vs Moldova
Moldova is 224 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Moldova about 224 times.
British Virgin IslandsMoldovaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 224× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Chisinau |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern 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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 224 times smaller than Moldova. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 224 times: Moldova has 224× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Moldova 70 per km².