Portugal vs US Virgin Islands
Portugal is 267 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Portugal about 267 times.
PortugalUS Virgin IslandsPortugal moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 267× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Portugal | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 103,792 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Portugal is 267 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 267 times: Portugal has 267× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Portugal and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or US Virgin Islands?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 103,792. Density: Portugal 117 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².