British Virgin Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 2,973 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 2973 times.
British Virgin IslandsUzbekistanBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 2,973× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Tashkent |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 2,973 times smaller than Uzbekistan. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 2973 times: Uzbekistan has 2,973× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².