British Virgin Islands vs Serbia
Serbia is 586 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Serbia about 586 times.
British Virgin IslandsSerbiaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 586× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Belgrade |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 586 times smaller than Serbia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Serbia?
- About 586 times: Serbia has 586× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Serbia 74 per km².