Antigua and Barbuda vs Portugal
Portugal is 210 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Portugal about 210 times.
Antigua and BarbudaPortugalAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 210× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Lisbon |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 210 times smaller than Portugal. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Portugal?
- About 210 times: Portugal has 210× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Portugal 117 per km².