Antigua and Barbuda vs Mexico
Mexico is 4,483 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Mexico about 4483 times.
Antigua and BarbudaMexicoAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 4,483× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Mexico City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 4,483 times smaller than Mexico. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Mexico?
- About 4483 times: Mexico has 4,483× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Mexico 67 per km².