American Samoa vs Chagos Islands
American Samoa is 3.32 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into American Samoa about 3.3 times.
American SamoaChagos IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 3.32× the area of Chagos Islands.
| American Samoa | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 3,000 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Polynesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Chagos Islands?
- Yes. American Samoa is 3.32 times larger than Chagos Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into American Samoa?
- About 3.3 times: American Samoa has 3.32× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do American Samoa and Chagos 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 Chagos Islands about 1.02×. 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 Chagos Islands?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 3,000. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².