Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Antigua and Barbuda is 13% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Antigua and BarbudaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Antigua and Barbuda is 1.13× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 99,924 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 13% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.1 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.13× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².