Comoros vs US Virgin Islands
Comoros is 5.88 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Comoros about 5.9 times.
ComorosUS Virgin IslandsComoros moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 5.88× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Comoros | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 103,792 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Comoros is 5.88 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Comoros?
- About 5.9 times: Comoros has 5.88× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Comoros and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or US Virgin Islands?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 103,792. Density: Comoros 434 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².