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Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Barthélemy

Antigua and Barbuda is 18.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 18 times.

Antigua and BarbudaSaint BarthélemyAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 18.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
Antigua and BarbudaSaint Barthélemy
Area440 km²24 km²
Population94,20910,124
Density214 / km²422 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sGustavia
RegionCaribbeanCaribbean
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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 18.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
About 18 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 18.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 10,124. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².
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