British Virgin Islands vs Norway
Norway is 2,551 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Norway about 2551 times.
British Virgin IslandsNorwayBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 2,551× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Oslo |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 2,551 times smaller than Norway. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Norway?
- About 2551 times: Norway has 2,551× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Norway 15 per km².