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 Barbuda |  US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.27× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 346 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUS Virgin Islands: 1.1× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 103,7922025 |
| DensityUS Virgin Islands: 1.4× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 300 / km² |
| Urban populationUS Virgin Islands: 3.93× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 95%2025 |
| Fertility rateUS Virgin Islands: 1.25× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman2024 |
| Population growthAntigua and Barbuda: 1.02 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | −0.56%2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.05× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateUS Virgin Islands: 1.31× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Antigua and Barbuda: 1.0 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%2025 |
| People over 65US Virgin Islands: 10.8 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%2025 |
| Net migrationAntigua and Barbuda: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −3.4 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUS Virgin Islands: 3.0 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 80.8 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPUS Virgin Islands: 2.0× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $4.67B2022 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)US Virgin Islands: 1.39× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $49,7852022 |
| GDP growthAntigua and Barbuda: 6.3 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | −1.3%2022 |
| Inflation | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | — | 11.4%2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 81.9% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsUS Virgin Islands: 42.4 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 97.4% of GDP2022 |
| Internet users | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 2.21× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 91 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUS Virgin Islands: 3.29× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyUS Virgin Islands: 5.0 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 5.9%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.24× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 6.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landAntigua and Barbuda: 3.2 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land2025 |
| Arable landAntigua and Barbuda: 6.9 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAntigua and Barbuda: 0.24 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.972025 |
| Control of corruptionAntigua and Barbuda: 0.66 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | −0.072025 |
| Homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| Capital | Saint John's | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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−4 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +1 340 |
| 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; 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.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or US Virgin Islands?
- In US Virgin Islands: life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years, against 77.8 — 3.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and US Virgin Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; US Virgin Islands: dependent territory.