British Virgin Islands vs Nepal
Nepal is 975 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Nepal about 975 times.
British Virgin IslandsNepalBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 975× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Kathmandu |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 975 times smaller than Nepal. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 975 times: Nepal has 975× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Nepal 201 per km².