Mexico vs US Virgin Islands
Mexico is 5,701 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Mexico about 5701 times.
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Mexico is 5,701× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Mexico | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 103,792 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Mexico is 5,701 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Mexico?
- About 5701 times: Mexico has 5,701× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Mexico and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or US Virgin Islands?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 103,792. Density: Mexico 67 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².