Spain vs US Virgin Islands
Spain is 1,462 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Spain about 1462 times.
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1,462×
Spain is 1,462× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Spain | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 103,792 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Spain is 1,462 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Spain covers 505,990 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Spain?
- About 1462 times: Spain has 1,462× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Spain and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Spain 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, Spain or US Virgin Islands?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 103,792. Density: Spain 98 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².