British Virgin Islands vs Palestine
Palestine is 54.4 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Palestine about 54 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.02× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 54.4× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Caribbean | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 54.4 times smaller than Palestine. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Palestine?
- About 54 times: Palestine has 54.4× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Palestine 659 per km².