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British Virgin Islands vs Slovenia

Slovenia is 134 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Slovenia about 134 times.

British Virgin IslandsSloveniaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.01× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 134× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsSlovenia
Area151 km²20,271 km²
Population39,7322,130,986
Density263 / km²105 / km²
CapitalRoad TownLjubljana
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours04

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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
No. British Virgin Islands is 134 times smaller than Slovenia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Slovenia?
About 134 times: Slovenia has 134× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².
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