American Samoa vs Anguilla
American Samoa is 2.19 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into American Samoa about 2.2 times.
American SamoaAnguillaAmerican Samoa moved onto Anguilla · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 2.19× the area of Anguilla.
| American Samoa | Anguilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 91 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 19,079 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 210 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | The Valley |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. American Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Anguilla 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 American Samoa bigger than Anguilla?
- Yes. American Samoa is 2.19 times larger than Anguilla. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Anguilla covers 91 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into American Samoa?
- About 2.2 times: American Samoa has 2.19× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do American Samoa and Anguilla look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. American Samoa is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Anguilla 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, American Samoa or Anguilla?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 19,079. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Anguilla 210 per km².