Antigua and Barbuda vs Cayman Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 67% larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 1.7 times.
Antigua and BarbudaCayman IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Cayman Islands · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Antigua and Barbuda is 1.67× the area of Cayman Islands.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Cayman Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 264 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 75,844 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | George 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; Cayman Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 67% larger than Cayman Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Cayman Islands covers 264 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.7 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.67× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Cayman 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 Cayman Islands about 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 75,844. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Cayman Islands 287 per km².