British Virgin Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 2,963 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Sweden about 2963 times.
British Virgin IslandsSwedenBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2,963× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 2,963 times smaller than Sweden. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 2963 times: Sweden has 2,963× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Sweden 24 per km².