American Samoa vs Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands is 33% larger than American Samoa.
American SamoaCayman IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto Cayman Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.75× the area of Cayman Islands. Put the other way, Cayman Islands is 1.33× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Cayman Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 264 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 75,844 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | George 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; Cayman Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- No. American Samoa is 25% smaller than Cayman Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Cayman Islands covers 264 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 1.3 times: Cayman Islands has 1.33× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Cayman 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 Cayman Islands about 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Cayman Islands 287 per km².