British Virgin Islands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 1,775 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into New Zealand about 1775 times.
British Virgin IslandsNew ZealandBritish Virgin Islands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1,775× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Wellington |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,775 times smaller than New Zealand. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 1775 times: New Zealand has 1,775× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².