Antigua and Barbuda vs Gambia
Gambia is 25.7 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Gambia about 26 times.
Antigua and BarbudaGambiaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.04× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 25.7× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Banjul |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 25.7 times smaller than Gambia. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Gambia?
- About 26 times: Gambia has 25.7× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Gambia 250 per km².