Åland Islands vs Antigua and Barbuda
Åland Islands is 3.6 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Åland Islands about 3.6 times.
Åland IslandsAntigua and BarbudaÅland Islands moved onto Antigua and Barbuda · Equal-area projection
3.6×
Åland Islands is 3.6× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Åland Islands | Antigua and Barbuda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 440 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 94,209 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 214 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Saint John's |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Antigua and Barbuda at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Antigua and Barbuda?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 3.6 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Åland Islands?
- About 3.6 times: Åland Islands has 3.6× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Åland Islands and Antigua and Barbuda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Antigua and Barbuda about 1.1×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km².