Antigua and Barbuda at its true size
Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km², number 182 of 194 countries by area. Home to 94,209 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 440 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 94,209 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 214 per km² |
| Capital | Saint John's |
| Local time in Saint John's | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 268 |
| Codes | AG · ATG · 028 |
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Where Antigua and Barbuda ranks
Among the independent states, in 35 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#184 of 19494,209 people#21 of 23 in North America
- Population density#47 of 194214 people per km²#10 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#181 of 19224% urban#23 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#125 of 1921.58 births per woman#13 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#131 of 192+0.46% a year#11 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#114 of 19211.7 births per 1,000 people#11 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#102 of 1927.0 deaths per 1,000 people#15 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#135 of 19217.5% under 15#16 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#69 of 19212.3% aged 65 and over#9 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#71 of 192+0.1 per 1,000 people#9 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#58 of 1901.03 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#12 of 23 in North America
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#51 of 185$23,790 a person#6 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#115 of 18473% online#14 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#61 of 184$35,832 a person#7 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#45 of 187+5.0% a year#1 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#133 of 176+1.4% a year#13 of 22 in North America
- Foreign investment#10 of 18412.1% of GDP#1 of 23 in North America
- Exports#39 of 16855.0% of GDP#2 of 15 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#3 of 191201 subscriptions per 100 people#1 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#67 of 1853.80 tonnes a person#4 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#125 of 19218% forest#21 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#179 of 1900.9% renewable#22 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#165 of 1918.4 µg/m³#20 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#103 of 19116.5% of the land protected#15 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#107 of 1909.1% of the land arable#12 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#95 of 1768.5% of its available fresh water#13 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#91 of 1801,030 mm a year#20 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Antigua and Barbuda’s area, lit up on the map →
- Barbados1.0×Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados are almost exactly the same size.
- Seychelles0.96×Antigua and Barbuda is 4% smaller than Seychelles.
- Palau0.94×Antigua and Barbuda is 6% smaller than Palau.
- Andorra0.94×Antigua and Barbuda is 6% smaller than Andorra.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1.13×Antigua and Barbuda is 13% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Grenada1.26×Antigua and Barbuda is 26% larger than Grenada.
How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into…
- Russia: about 38808 times
- Canada: about 22692 times
- United States: about 22333 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Antigua and Barbuda shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Obama402 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Antigua and Barbuda. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Antigua and Barbuda
- How big is Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km², which makes it number 182 of 194 countries by area. About 94,209 people live there (2025), 214 per km².
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Barbados?
- Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados are almost exactly the same size. Antigua and Barbuda: 440 km²; Barbados: 439 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Antigua and Barbuda have land borders?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.