Antigua and Barbuda vs US Virgin Islands

Antigua and Barbuda is 27% larger than US Virgin Islands.

Antigua and BarbudaUS Virgin IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.27× the area of US Virgin Islands.
Antigua and BarbudaUS Virgin Islands
Area440 km²346 km²
Population94,209103,792
Density214 / km²300 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sCharlotte Amalie
RegionCaribbeanCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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.