Antigua and Barbuda vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 27.7 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Falkland Islands about 28 times.
Antigua and BarbudaFalkland IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.04× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 27.7× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 4,550 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Stanley |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Antigua and Barbuda. 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 Falkland Islands?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 27.7 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 28 times: Falkland Islands has 27.7× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Falkland 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Falkland Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 4,550. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².