Antigua and Barbuda vs Spain
Spain is 1,150 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Spain about 1150 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSpainAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1,150× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Madrid |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 1,150 times smaller than Spain. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Spain?
- About 1150 times: Spain has 1,150× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Spain 98 per km².