British Virgin Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 948 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 948 times.
British Virgin IslandsTajikistanBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 948× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 948 times smaller than Tajikistan. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 948 times: Tajikistan has 948× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².