British Virgin Islands vs Palau
Palau is 3.09 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Palau about 3.1 times.
British Virgin IslandsPalauBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.32× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 3.09× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 17,663 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Koror |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Palau?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 3.09 times smaller than Palau. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Palau?
- About 3.1 times: Palau has 3.09× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 17,663. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Palau 38 per km².