US Virgin Islands vs Wallis and Futuna
US Virgin Islands is 26% larger than Wallis and Futuna.
US Virgin IslandsWallis and FutunaUS Virgin Islands moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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US Virgin Islands is 1.26× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| US Virgin Islands | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 346 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 103,792 | 11,558 |
| Density | 300 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Charlotte Amalie | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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. US Virgin Islands sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 US Virgin Islands bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. US Virgin Islands is 26% larger than Wallis and Futuna. US Virgin Islands covers 346 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 1.3 times: US Virgin Islands has 1.26× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do US Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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, US Virgin Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 11,558. Density: US Virgin Islands 300 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².