Antigua and Barbuda vs Israel
Israel is 47.2 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Israel about 47 times.
Antigua and BarbudaIsraelAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.02× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 47.2× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Jerusalem |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 47.2 times smaller than Israel. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Israel?
- About 47 times: Israel has 47.2× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Israel 487 per km².