British Virgin Islands vs Monaco
British Virgin Islands is 75.5 times larger than Monaco. Monaco would fit into British Virgin Islands about 76 times.
British Virgin IslandsMonacoBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Monaco · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 75.5× the area of Monaco.
| British Virgin Islands | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 2 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 38,341 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 19,171 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Monaco |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Monaco at 44° N is stretched to 1.92×. That difference is why Monaco 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 Monaco?
- Yes. British Virgin Islands is 75.5 times larger than Monaco. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Monaco covers 2 km².
- How many times does Monaco fit into British Virgin Islands?
- About 76 times: British Virgin Islands has 75.5× the area of Monaco.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Monaco 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 Monaco about 1.92×. That is why Monaco 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 Monaco?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 38,341. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Monaco 19,171 per km².