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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 439 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 282,623 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 644 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. 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.