British Virgin Islands vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 554 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into United Arab Emirates about 554 times.
British Virgin IslandsUnited Arab EmiratesBritish Virgin Islands moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 554× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 554 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 554 times: United Arab Emirates has 554× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².