Antigua and Barbuda vs Guam
Guam is 24% larger than Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaGuamAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.81× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 1.24× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 168,999 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Agana |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam 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 Guam?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 19% smaller than Guam. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Guam?
- About 1.2 times: Guam has 1.24× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Guam 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 Guam 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 Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Guam 311 per km².