Antigua and Barbuda vs Comoros
Comoros is 4.62 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Comoros about 4.6 times.
Antigua and BarbudaComorosAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.22× the area of Comoros. Put the other way, Comoros is 4.62× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 882,847 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Moroni |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 4.62 times smaller than Comoros. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Comoros?
- About 4.6 times: Comoros has 4.62× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Comoros 434 per km².