Vancouver Island vs. England: England is 4x Larger

Vancouver Island vs. England: England is 4x Larger

Vancouver Island is SMALLER than England.

• Vancouver Island: **31,285 km²** (12,079 sq mi).
• England: **130,395 km²** (50,346 sq mi).

England is ~4.2 times larger.

Context

• Vancouver Island = **largest Pacific island east of New Zealand**. Similar size to **Taiwan (36K km²)** or **Hainan (33K km²)**.
• England = **largest country in UK**, ~56M people. Vancouver Island pop. ~860K (Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River).
• **British Columbia (province)** = 944,735 km² – **7x England**. Vancouver Island is just 3.3% of BC.

Common confusion: People conflate **Vancouver Island** with **Metro Vancouver** (mainland) or **British Columbia**. The island is modest-sized; the province is huge.