Kyrgyzstan vs US Virgin Islands
Kyrgyzstan is 578 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 578 times.
KyrgyzstanUS Virgin IslandsKyrgyzstan moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 578× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Kyrgyzstan | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 103,792 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Central Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 578 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 578 times: Kyrgyzstan has 578× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or US Virgin Islands?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 103,792. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².