Singapore vs US Virgin Islands
Singapore is 2.08 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Singapore about 2.1 times.
SingaporeUS Virgin IslandsSingapore moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Singapore is 2.08× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Singapore | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 719 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 6,111,175 | 103,792 |
| Density | 8,500 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Singapore | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Singapore sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Singapore bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Singapore is 2.08 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Singapore covers 719 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Singapore?
- About 2.1 times: Singapore has 2.08× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Singapore and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Singapore is drawn about 1.0× 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, Singapore or US Virgin Islands?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 103,792. Density: Singapore 8,500 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².