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British Virgin Islands vs North Macedonia

North Macedonia is 170 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 170 times.

British Virgin IslandsNorth MacedoniaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.01× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 170× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsNorth Macedonia
Area151 km²25,713 km²
Population39,7321,820,909
Density263 / km²71 / km²
CapitalRoad TownSkopje
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is British Virgin Islands bigger than North Macedonia?
No. British Virgin Islands is 170 times smaller than North Macedonia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into North Macedonia?
About 170 times: North Macedonia has 170× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².
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