Ireland vs US Virgin Islands
Ireland is 202 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Ireland about 202 times.
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Ireland is 202× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Ireland | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 103,792 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Ireland is 202 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 202 times: Ireland has 202× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Ireland and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or US Virgin Islands?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 103,792. Density: Ireland 79 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².