British Virgin Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 1,596 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Uganda about 1596 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1,596× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Kampala |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,596 times smaller than Uganda. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 1596 times: Uganda has 1,596× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Uganda 213 per km².