British Virgin Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 4,267 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into South Sudan about 4267 times.
British Virgin IslandsSouth SudanBritish Virgin Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 4,267× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Juba |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 4,267 times smaller than South Sudan. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 4267 times: South Sudan has 4,267× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and South Sudan 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 South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².