Anguilla vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 3.01 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 3.0 times.
AnguillaWallis and FutunaAnguilla moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Anguilla is 0.33× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 3.01× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 11,558 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Anguilla is 3.01 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 3.0 times: Wallis and Futuna has 3.01× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 11,558. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².