Antigua and Barbuda vs British Virgin Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 2.91 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 2.9 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBritish Virgin IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 2.91× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Antigua and Barbuda | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 39,732 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Road Town |
| 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; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 2.91 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 2.9 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 2.91× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 British Virgin Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 39,732. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².