Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados
Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados are almost exactly the same size.
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.0× the area of Barbados.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 439 km²#183 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBarbados: 3.0× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 282,623#174 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBarbados: 3.01× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 644 / km²#8 of 194 |
| Urban populationBarbados: 2.46× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 60%#106 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBarbados: 1.08× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.71 per woman#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAntigua and Barbuda: 0.40 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.06%#154 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.05× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBarbados: 1.46× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Antigua and Barbuda: 0.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Barbados: 4.8 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#45 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAntigua and Barbuda: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBarbados: 1.98× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 2.04 per 1,000#41 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAntigua and Barbuda: 1.5 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBarbados: 1.3× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 births#115 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.96 per 1,000#61 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 50.8%#75 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexAntigua and Barbuda: 0.040 higher | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBarbados: 1.14× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $27,080#42 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBarbados: 3.43× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $8.02B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.38× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $25,894#77 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAntigua and Barbuda: 2.3 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAntigua and Barbuda: 0.6 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.7%#76 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 34.1#78 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 82.6% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAntigua and Barbuda: 8.7 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | — |
| Internet usersAntigua and Barbuda: 1.03× the share online | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#118 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 1.75× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.23× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAntigua and Barbuda: 1.51× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 2.52 t a year#93 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBarbados: 4.6 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 5.5%#157 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Barbados: 1.3× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAntigua and Barbuda: 15.4 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBarbados: 7.1 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBarbados: 10.3× the water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | 87.5%#20 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBarbados: 1.38× the rain and snow | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | 1,422 mm#63 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBarbados: 0.07 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.28#14 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBarbados: 0.64 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.45× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 7.4 per 100,000#36 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republicparliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Saint John's | Bridgetown |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Barbadian dollar (BBD) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, Bajan Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +1 246 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Barbados?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados are almost exactly the same size. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Barbados covers 439 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.0 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.0× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Barbados 644 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- By gross national income per person, Barbados: $27,080 against $23,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.14× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- In Antigua and Barbuda: life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years, against 76.3 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Barbados: parliamentary republic.