Croatia vs US Virgin Islands
Croatia is 164 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Croatia about 164 times.
CroatiaUS Virgin IslandsCroatia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 164× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Croatia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 103,792 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Croatia is 164 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 164 times: Croatia has 164× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Croatia and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or US Virgin Islands?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 103,792. Density: Croatia 68 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².