Anguilla vs Barbados
Barbados is 4.82 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Barbados about 4.8 times.
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Anguilla is 0.21× the area of Barbados. Put the other way, Barbados is 4.82× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 439 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 282,623 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 644 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Bridgetown |
| 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; Barbados at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Barbados?
- No. Anguilla is 4.82 times smaller than Barbados. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Barbados covers 439 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Barbados?
- About 4.8 times: Barbados has 4.82× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Barbados 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 Barbados about 1.05×. 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 Barbados?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Barbados 644 per km².