British Virgin Islands vs Tonga
Tonga is 4.96 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Tonga about 5.0 times.
British Virgin IslandsTongaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.2× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 4.96× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 103,742 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 4.96 times smaller than Tonga. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Tonga?
- About 5.0 times: Tonga has 4.96× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Tonga 139 per km².