Antigua and Barbuda vs Grenada
Antigua and Barbuda is 26% larger than Grenada.
Antigua and BarbudaGrenadaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.26× the area of Grenada.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 117,303 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Saint George's |
| 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; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 26% larger than Grenada. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.3 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.26× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada 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 Grenada about 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Grenada 336 per km².