British Virgin Islands vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 1,084 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Tunisia about 1084 times.
British Virgin IslandsTunisiaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1,084× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Tunis |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,084 times smaller than Tunisia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Tunisia?
- About 1084 times: Tunisia has 1,084× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².