American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands
American Samoa is 32% larger than British Virgin Islands.
American SamoaBritish Virgin IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 1.32× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| American Samoa | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 39,732 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Road Town |
| 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; British Virgin Islands at 19° 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 British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. American Samoa is 32% larger than British Virgin Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into American Samoa?
- About 1.3 times: American Samoa has 1.32× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 39,732. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².