British Virgin Islands vs Montenegro
Montenegro is 91.9 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Montenegro about 92 times.
British Virgin IslandsMontenegroBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.01× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 91.9× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 623,129 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Podgorica |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 91.9 times smaller than Montenegro. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Montenegro?
- About 92 times: Montenegro has 91.9× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².