Antigua and Barbuda vs Nauru
Antigua and Barbuda is 21.0 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 21 times.
Antigua and BarbudaNauruAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 21.0× the area of Nauru.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 12,025 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 21.0 times larger than Nauru. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 21 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 21.0× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 12,025. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Nauru 573 per km².