Antigua and Barbuda vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 609 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into New Zealand about 609 times.
Antigua and BarbudaNew ZealandAntigua and Barbuda moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 609× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Wellington |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Antigua and Barbuda. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 609 times smaller than New Zealand. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into New Zealand?
- About 609 times: New Zealand has 609× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².