British Virgin Islands vs United States
United States is 65,077 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into United States about 65077 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 65,077× the size of British Virgin Islands.
 British Virgin Islands |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 65,077× the area | 151 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 8,602× the population | 39,7322025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBritish Virgin Islands: 7.57× the density | 263 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.4× the urban share | 57%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.55× the births per woman | 1.05 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBritish Virgin Islands: 0.14 points higher | +0.66%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.29× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.5× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 3.0 points higher | 14.1%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.3 points higher | 10.1%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBritish Virgin Islands: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | +3.9 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.5 years longer | 77.4 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBritish Virgin Islands: 2.07× the infant mortality | 11.4 per 1,000 births2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.68× the university enrolment | 29.6%2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 93 per 1002024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.4× the forest share | 24% of land2023 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.85× the CO₂ per person | 2.33 t a year2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.6 points higher | 1.3%2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 2.4 points higher | 10.5% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 3.4 points higher | 13.2% of land2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryOverseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Road Town | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 284 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 65,077 times smaller than United States. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into United States?
- About 65077 times: United States has 65,077× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Where do people live longer, British Virgin Islands or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.4 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do British Virgin Islands and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — British Virgin Islands: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.