Antigua and Barbuda vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 400 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Uruguay about 400 times.
Antigua and BarbudaUruguayAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 400× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 400 times smaller than Uruguay. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Uruguay?
- About 400 times: Uruguay has 400× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².