Israel vs US Virgin Islands
Israel is 60 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Israel about 60 times.
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Israel is 60× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Israel | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 103,792 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Israel is 60 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Israel covers 20,770 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Israel?
- About 60 times: Israel has 60× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Israel and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or US Virgin Islands?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 103,792. Density: Israel 487 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².