Antigua and Barbuda vs Palau
Palau is 6% larger than Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaPalauAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
0.94×
Antigua and Barbuda is 0.94× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 1.06× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPalau: 1.06× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 466 km²#180 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAntigua and Barbuda: 5.33× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 17,663#192 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAntigua and Barbuda: 5.65× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 38 / km²#143 of 194 |
| Urban populationPalau: 3.26× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePalau: 1.19× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.88 per woman#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAntigua and Barbuda: 0.64 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | −0.18%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.09× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 10.7 per 1,000#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePalau: 1.67× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Palau: 0.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Antigua and Barbuda: 0.5 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 11.8%#72 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAntigua and Barbuda: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 3.68× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 0.28 per 1,000#89 of 190 · 2023 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAntigua and Barbuda: 8.4 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalau: 2.66× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000 births#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 71.8%#42 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAntigua and Barbuda: 0.065 higher | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.2× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $19,890#54 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAntigua and Barbuda: 6.78× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $345M2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.55× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $23,052#82 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPalau: 1.3 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAntigua and Barbuda: 1.8 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | −0.4%#170 of 176 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPalau: 4.5 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 16.6% of GDP#8 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAntigua and Barbuda: 22.3 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 32.7% of GDP#90 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersPalau: 1.15× the share online | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#82 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 135 per 100#43 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPalau: 5.07× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 91% of land#4 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPalau: 21.8× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 82.8 t a year#1 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThe same | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.71× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 4.9 µg/m³#183 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPalau: 14.9 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 31.4% of land#28 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAntigua and Barbuda: 8.4 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPalau: 0.09 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAntigua and Barbuda: 0.08 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | +0.51#59 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePalau: 1.05× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicpresidential republic in free association with the US |
| Capital | Saint John's | Koror |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, Japanese, Palauan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+9 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +680 |
| 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; Palau at 7° 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 Palau?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 6% smaller than Palau. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Palau?
- About 1.1 times: Palau has 1.06× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Palau 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 Palau 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 Palau?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 17,663. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Palau 38 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Palau?
- By gross national income per person, Antigua and Barbuda: $23,790 against $19,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Palau?
- In Antigua and Barbuda: life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years, against 69.4 — 8.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Palau have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Palau: presidential republic.