Antigua and Barbuda vs US Virgin Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 27% larger than US Virgin Islands.
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.27× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Antigua and Barbuda | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 103,792 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 27% larger than US Virgin Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.3 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.27× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².