British Virgin Islands vs Spain
Spain is 3,351 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Spain about 3351 times.
British Virgin IslandsSpainBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 3,351× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Madrid |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 3,351 times smaller than Spain. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Spain?
- About 3351 times: Spain has 3,351× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Spain 98 per km².