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Antigua and Barbuda vs Pitcairn Islands

Antigua and Barbuda is 9.36 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 9.4 times.

Antigua and BarbudaPitcairn IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 9.36× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
Antigua and BarbudaPitcairn Islands
Area440 km²47 km²
Population94,20950
Density214 / km²1.1 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sAdamstown
RegionCaribbeanPolynesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 9.36 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
About 9.4 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 9.36× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 50. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².
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