American Samoa vs Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is 2.21 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 2.2 times.
American SamoaAntigua and BarbudaAmerican Samoa moved onto Antigua and Barbuda · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.45× the area of Antigua and Barbuda. Put the other way, Antigua and Barbuda is 2.21× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Antigua and Barbuda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 440 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 94,209 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 214 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Saint John's |
| 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; Antigua and Barbuda at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- No. American Samoa is 2.21 times smaller than Antigua and Barbuda. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 2.2 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 2.21× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Antigua and Barbuda 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 Antigua and Barbuda about 1.1×. 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km².