Antigua and Barbuda vs Wallis and Futuna
Antigua and Barbuda is 61% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 1.6 times.
Antigua and BarbudaWallis and FutunaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1.61×
Antigua and Barbuda is 1.61× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 11,558 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 61% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.6 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.61× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 11,558. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².