Germany vs US Virgin Islands

Germany is 1,033 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Germany about 1033 times.

GermanyUS Virgin IslandsGermany moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Germany is 1,033× the area of US Virgin Islands.
GermanyUS Virgin Islands
Area357,588 km²346 km²
Population83,491,249103,792
Density233 / km²300 / km²
CapitalBerlinCharlotte Amalie
RegionWestern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours90

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than US Virgin Islands?
Yes. Germany is 1,033 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Germany covers 357,588 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Germany?
About 1033 times: Germany has 1,033× the area of US Virgin Islands.
Why do Germany and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or US Virgin Islands?
Germany: 83,491,249 people against 103,792. Density: Germany 233 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².