British Virgin Islands vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 1,606 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into United Kingdom about 1606 times.
British Virgin IslandsUnited KingdomBritish Virgin Islands moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1,606× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | London |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,606 times smaller than United Kingdom. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1606 times: United Kingdom has 1,606× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².