American Samoa vs Barbados
Barbados is 2.21 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Barbados about 2.2 times.
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American Samoa is 0.45× the area of Barbados. Put the other way, Barbados is 2.21× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 439 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 282,623 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 644 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Bridgetown |
| 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; Barbados at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Barbados?
- No. American Samoa is 2.21 times smaller than Barbados. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Barbados covers 439 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Barbados?
- About 2.2 times: Barbados has 2.21× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Barbados 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 Barbados about 1.05×. 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 Barbados?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Barbados 644 per km².