British Virgin Islands vs North Korea
North Korea is 798 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into North Korea about 798 times.
British Virgin IslandsNorth KoreaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 798× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 798 times smaller than North Korea. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 798 times: North Korea has 798× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², North Korea 220 per km².