US Virgin Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 1,298 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 1298 times.
US Virgin IslandsUzbekistanUS Virgin Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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US Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1,298× the size of US Virgin Islands.
| US Virgin Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 346 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 103,792 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 300 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Charlotte Amalie | Tashkent |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. US Virgin Islands sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 US Virgin Islands bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. US Virgin Islands is 1,298 times smaller than Uzbekistan. US Virgin Islands covers 346 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1298 times: Uzbekistan has 1,298× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do US Virgin Islands and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. US Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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, US Virgin Islands or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 103,792. Density: US Virgin Islands 300 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².