British Virgin Islands vs Nauru
British Virgin Islands is 7.19 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into British Virgin Islands about 7.2 times.
British Virgin IslandsNauruBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 7.19× the area of Nauru.
| British Virgin Islands | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 12,025 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. British Virgin Islands is 7.19 times larger than Nauru. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into British Virgin Islands?
- About 7.2 times: British Virgin Islands has 7.19× the area of Nauru.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 12,025. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Nauru 573 per km².