British Virgin Islands vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 279 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Netherlands about 279 times.
British Virgin IslandsNetherlandsBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 279× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Amsterdam |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 279 times smaller than Netherlands. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Netherlands?
- About 279 times: Netherlands has 279× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².