Curaçao vs US Virgin Islands
Curaçao is 28% larger than US Virgin Islands.
CuraçaoUS Virgin IslandsCuraçao moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Curaçao is 1.28× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Curaçao | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 103,792 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Curaçao is 28% larger than US Virgin Islands. Curaçao covers 444 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Curaçao?
- About 1.3 times: Curaçao has 1.28× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Curaçao and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or US Virgin Islands?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 103,792. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².