Niger vs US Virgin Islands
Niger is 3,662 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Niger about 3662 times.
NigerUS Virgin IslandsNiger moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
3,662×
Niger is 3,662× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Niger | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 103,792 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Niger is 3,662 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Niger?
- About 3662 times: Niger has 3,662× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Niger and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or US Virgin Islands?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 103,792. Density: Niger 22 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².