Antigua and Barbuda vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 60% larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Micronesia about 1.6 times.
Antigua and BarbudaMicronesiaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.63× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 1.6× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 113,683 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Palikir |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Micronesia at 8° 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Micronesia?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 37% smaller than Micronesia. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.6 times: Micronesia has 1.6× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Micronesia 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 Micronesia 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 Micronesia?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².