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British Virgin Islands vs Nicaragua

Nicaragua is 797 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Nicaragua about 797 times.

British Virgin IslandsNicaraguaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 797× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsNicaragua
Area151 km²120,340 km²
Population39,7327,007,502
Density263 / km²58 / km²
CapitalRoad TownManagua
RegionCaribbeanCentral America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours02

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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Nicaragua?
No. British Virgin Islands is 797 times smaller than Nicaragua. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Nicaragua?
About 797 times: Nicaragua has 797× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².
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