Nicaragua vs US Virgin Islands
Nicaragua is 348 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Nicaragua about 348 times.
NicaraguaUS Virgin IslandsNicaragua moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Nicaragua is 348× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Nicaragua | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 103,792 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 348 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Nicaragua?
- About 348 times: Nicaragua has 348× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Nicaragua and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or US Virgin Islands?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 103,792. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².