Antigua and Barbuda vs Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 5% larger than Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaNorthern Mariana IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.95× the area of Northern Mariana Islands. Put the other way, Northern Mariana Islands is 1.05× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.05× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 464 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAntigua and Barbuda: 2.16× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 43,5412025 |
| DensityAntigua and Barbuda: 2.28× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 94 / km² |
| Urban populationNorthern Mariana Islands: 3.79× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 92%2025 |
| Fertility rateNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.47× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 2.32 per woman2024 |
| Population growthAntigua and Barbuda: 2.14 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | −1.68%2025 |
| Birth rateNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.03× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.4× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Northern Mariana Islands: 3.7 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 21.2%2025 |
| People over 65Antigua and Barbuda: 1.5 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 10.8%2025 |
| Net migrationAntigua and Barbuda: 22.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −22.1 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.1 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPAntigua and Barbuda: 2.13× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $1.1B2022 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthNorthern Mariana Islands: 11.6 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +16.6%2022 |
| Inflation | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsAntigua and Barbuda: 32.7 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 22.3% of GDP2022 |
| Internet users | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNorthern Mariana Islands: 2.98× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyAntigua and Barbuda: 0.4 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 0.5%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Antigua and Barbuda: 3.11× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 2.7 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landAntigua and Barbuda: 13.7 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land2025 |
| Arable landAntigua and Barbuda: 8.8 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territorya commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| Capital | Saint John's | Saipan |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, Chamorro, Carolinian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+10 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +1 670 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 5% smaller than Northern Mariana Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.05× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 43,541. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Northern Mariana Islands?
- In Northern Mariana Islands: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.8 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Northern Mariana Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Northern Mariana Islands: dependent territory.