Antigua and Barbuda vs Guyana
Guyana is 489 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Guyana about 489 times.
Antigua and BarbudaGuyanaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 489× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 835,986 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Georgetown |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 489 times smaller than Guyana. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Guyana?
- About 489 times: Guyana has 489× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².