British Virgin Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 273 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Switzerland about 273 times.
British Virgin IslandsSwitzerlandBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 273× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 273 times smaller than Switzerland. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 273 times: Switzerland has 273× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².