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Antigua and Barbuda vs Switzerland

Switzerland is 93.8 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Switzerland about 94 times.

Antigua and BarbudaSwitzerlandAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 93.8× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaSwitzerland
Area440 km²41,291 km²
Population94,2099,092,436
Density214 / km²220 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sBern
RegionCaribbeanWestern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Switzerland?
No. Antigua and Barbuda is 93.8 times smaller than Switzerland. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Switzerland?
About 94 times: Switzerland has 93.8× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².
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