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British Virgin Islands vs Suriname

Suriname is 1,081 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Suriname about 1081 times.

British Virgin IslandsSurinameBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1,081× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsSuriname
Area151 km²163,270 km²
Population39,732639,850
Density263 / km²3.9 / km²
CapitalRoad TownParamaribo
RegionCaribbeanSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours03

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; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Suriname?
No. British Virgin Islands is 1,081 times smaller than Suriname. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Suriname?
About 1081 times: Suriname has 1,081× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Suriname 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 Suriname about 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
Suriname: 639,850 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².
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