British Virgin Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 3,253 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 3253 times.
British Virgin IslandsTurkmenistanBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 3,253× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 3,253 times smaller than Turkmenistan. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 3253 times: Turkmenistan has 3,253× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².