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British Virgin Islands vs Vatican City

British Virgin Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into British Virgin Islands about Infinity times.

British Virgin IslandsVatican CityBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
British Virgin IslandsVatican City
Area151 km²0 km²
Population39,732882
Density263 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalRoad TownVatican City
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours01

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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Vatican City?
Yes. British Virgin Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into British Virgin Islands?
About Infinity times: British Virgin Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 882. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².
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