Antigua and Barbuda vs Ireland
Ireland is 159 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Ireland about 159 times.
Antigua and BarbudaIrelandAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.01× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 159× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Dublin |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 159 times smaller than Ireland. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Ireland?
- About 159 times: Ireland has 159× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Ireland 79 per km².