British Virgin Islands vs Yemen
Yemen is 3,017 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Yemen about 3017 times.
British Virgin IslandsYemenBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 3,017× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Sana'a |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 3,017 times smaller than Yemen. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Yemen?
- About 3017 times: Yemen has 3,017× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Yemen 92 per km².