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Antigua and Barbuda vs Marshall Islands

Antigua and Barbuda is 2.43 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 2.4 times.

Antigua and BarbudaMarshall IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 2.43× the area of Marshall Islands.
Antigua and BarbudaMarshall Islands
Area440 km²181 km²
Population94,20936,282
Density214 / km²200 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sMajuro
RegionCaribbeanMicronesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Marshall Islands?
Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 2.43 times larger than Marshall Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
About 2.4 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 2.43× the area of Marshall Islands.
Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Marshall 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 36,282. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².
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