Anguilla vs Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands is 99% larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Marshall Islands about 2.0 times.
AnguillaMarshall IslandsAnguilla moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.5× the area of Marshall Islands. Put the other way, Marshall Islands is 1.99× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 36,282 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Majuro |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 50% smaller than Marshall Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 2.0 times: Marshall Islands has 1.99× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².