Antigua and Barbuda vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 6% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands.
Antigua and BarbudaTurks and Caicos IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.06× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.06× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 417 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAntigua and Barbuda: 2.01× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 46,8552025 |
| DensityAntigua and Barbuda: 1.91× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 112 / km² |
| Urban populationTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.88× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.45 per woman2024 |
| Population growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 0.23 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.69%2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.11× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.06× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Antigua and Barbuda: 1.5 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%2025 |
| People over 65Antigua and Barbuda: 0.6 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%2025 |
| Net migrationTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.7 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | +3.8 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 3.43× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurks and Caicos Islands: 0.4 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 78.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityAntigua and Barbuda: 2.33× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 3.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 25.3%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.55× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $36,7602024 |
| GDPAntigua and Barbuda: 1.34× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $1.75B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turks and Caicos Islands: 1.06× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $38,0102024 |
| GDP growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 0.6 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%2024 |
| Inflation | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentAntigua and Barbuda: 9.6 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP2024 |
| Exports | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | — |
| Internet users | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.61× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.29× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 4.92 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyAntigua and Barbuda: 0.1 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 0.8%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landTurks and Caicos Islands: 27.0 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 43.5% of land2025 |
| Arable landAntigua and Barbuda: 8.0 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 1.1% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 7.13× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 76.3 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Saint John's | Grand Turk |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +1 649 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 6% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.1 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.06× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 46,855. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Turks and Caicos Islands: $36,760 against $23,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.55× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- In Turks and Caicos Islands: life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years, against 77.8 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Turks and Caicos Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Turks and Caicos Islands: dependent territory.