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British Virgin Islands vs Romania

Romania is 1,579 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Romania about 1579 times.

British Virgin IslandsRomaniaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 1,579× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsRomania
Area151 km²238,397 km²
Population39,73219,020,271
Density263 / km²80 / km²
CapitalRoad TownBucharest
RegionCaribbeanEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
No. British Virgin Islands is 1,579 times smaller than Romania. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Romania?
About 1579 times: Romania has 1,579× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
Romania: 19,020,271 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Romania 80 per km².
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