Estonia vs US Virgin Islands
Estonia is 131 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Estonia about 131 times.
EstoniaUS Virgin IslandsEstonia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 131× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Estonia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 103,792 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Estonia is 131 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Estonia?
- About 131 times: Estonia has 131× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Estonia and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or US Virgin Islands?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 103,792. Density: Estonia 30 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².