Anguilla vs Curaçao
Curaçao is 4.88 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Curaçao about 4.9 times.
AnguillaCuraçaoAnguilla moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.2× the area of Curaçao. Put the other way, Curaçao is 4.88× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 156,263 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Willemstad |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° 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 Curaçao?
- No. Anguilla is 4.88 times smaller than Curaçao. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Curaçao?
- About 4.9 times: Curaçao has 4.88× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Curaçao 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 Curaçao 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 Curaçao?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².