Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Antigua and Barbuda is 64% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 1.6 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSaint Kitts and NevisAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
1.64×
Antigua and Barbuda is 1.64× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 46,922 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Basseterre |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 64% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.6 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.64× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 46,922. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².