Barbados vs Wallis and Futuna
Barbados is 60% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Barbados about 1.6 times.
BarbadosWallis and FutunaBarbados moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1.6×
Barbados is 1.6× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Barbados | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 11,558 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Barbados is 60% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Barbados covers 439 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Barbados?
- About 1.6 times: Barbados has 1.6× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Barbados and Wallis and Futuna look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Wallis and Futuna?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 11,558. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².