Antigua and Barbuda vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 20% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands.
Antigua and BarbudaHeard and McDonald IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.2× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 368 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| Population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | — |
| Density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | — |
| Urban population | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.34B2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | — |
| Internet users | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Australia |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territory |
| Capital | Saint John's | — |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | — |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | — |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | — |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 20% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.2 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Heard and McDonald 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald 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.
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Heard and McDonald Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Heard and McDonald Islands: dependent territory.