Iceland vs US Virgin Islands
Iceland is 298 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Iceland about 298 times.
IcelandUS Virgin IslandsIceland moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 298× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Iceland | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 103,792 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Iceland is 298 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 298 times: Iceland has 298× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Iceland and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or US Virgin Islands?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 103,792. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².