US Virgin Islands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 1,129 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Zimbabwe about 1129 times.
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US Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1,129× the size of US Virgin Islands.
| US Virgin Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 346 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 103,792 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 300 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Charlotte Amalie | Harare |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. US Virgin Islands is 1,129 times smaller than Zimbabwe. US Virgin Islands covers 346 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1129 times: Zimbabwe has 1,129× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do US Virgin Islands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 103,792. Density: US Virgin Islands 300 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².