Russia vs US Virgin Islands
Russia is 49,351 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Russia about 49351 times.
RussiaUS Virgin IslandsRussia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 49,351× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Russia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 103,792 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Russia is 49,351 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Russia?
- About 49351 times: Russia has 49,351× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Russia and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or US Virgin Islands?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 103,792. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².