Anguilla vs Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is 4.84 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 4.8 times.
AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaAnguilla moved onto Antigua and Barbuda · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.21× the area of Antigua and Barbuda. Put the other way, Antigua and Barbuda is 4.84× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 440 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 94,209 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 214 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Saint John's |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Antigua and Barbuda at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Antigua and Barbuda?
- No. Anguilla is 4.84 times smaller than Antigua and Barbuda. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 4.8 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 4.84× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Antigua and Barbuda 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 Antigua and Barbuda about 1.1×. 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, Anguilla or Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km².