Micronesia vs US Virgin Islands
Micronesia is 2.03 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Micronesia about 2.0 times.
MicronesiaUS Virgin IslandsMicronesia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 2.03× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Micronesia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 103,792 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Micronesia is 2.03 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Micronesia covers 702 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 2.0 times: Micronesia has 2.03× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Micronesia and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or US Virgin Islands?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 103,792. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².