British Virgin Islands vs Syria
Syria is 1,226 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Syria about 1226 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 1,226× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Damascus |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,226 times smaller than Syria. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Syria?
- About 1226 times: Syria has 1,226× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Syria 138 per km².