Finland vs US Virgin Islands
Finland is 978 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Finland about 978 times.
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Finland is 978× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Finland | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 103,792 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Finland is 978 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Finland covers 338,478 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Finland?
- About 978 times: Finland has 978× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Finland and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or US Virgin Islands?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 103,792. Density: Finland 17 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².