Antigua and Barbuda vs United States
United States is 22,333 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into United States about 22333 times.
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 22,333× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 22,333× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 3,628× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAntigua and Barbuda: 6.16× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.3× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.03× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.06 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.1× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Antigua and Barbuda: 0.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 6.1 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 103× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.1 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAntigua and Barbuda: 1.27× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.087 higher | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.73× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 13,161× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.51× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAntigua and Barbuda: 2.8 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.5 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAntigua and Barbuda: 11.1 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAntigua and Barbuda: 44.0 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.3× the share online | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 1.78× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.89× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.58× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.0 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.2× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAntigua and Barbuda: 3.6 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 7.5 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.32× the water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAntigua and Barbuda: 1.44× the rain and snow | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAntigua and Barbuda: 1.51 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.28 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.84× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Saint John's | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 22,333 times smaller than United States. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into United States?
- About 22333 times: United States has 22,333× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $23,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.73× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.8 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.