Anguilla vs Antarctica
Antarctica is 153,846 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Antarctica about 153846 times.
AnguillaAntarcticaAnguilla moved onto Antarctica · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Antarctica. Put the other way, Antarctica is 153,846× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Antarctica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 14,000,000 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 4,400 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Antarctica |
| 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Antarctica at 85° S is stretched to 129×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Antarctica?
- No. Anguilla is 153,846 times smaller than Antarctica. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Antarctica?
- About 153846 times: Antarctica has 153,846× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Antarctica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Antarctica about 129×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Antarctica?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 4,400. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Antarctica 0.00 per km².