Antigua and Barbuda vs Montserrat
Antigua and Barbuda is 4.31 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 4.3 times.
Antigua and BarbudaMontserratAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
4.31×
Antigua and Barbuda is 4.31× the area of Montserrat.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 5,440 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Brades |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 4.31 times larger than Montserrat. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 4.3 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 4.31× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 5,440. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².