China vs US Virgin Islands
China is 27,737 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into China about 27737 times.
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China is 27,737× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| China | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 103,792 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 China bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. China is 27,737 times larger than US Virgin Islands. China covers 9,596,961 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into China?
- About 27737 times: China has 27,737× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do China and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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, China or US Virgin Islands?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 103,792. Density: China 147 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².