American Samoa vs Cook Islands
Cook Islands is 21% larger than American Samoa.
American SamoaCook IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.83× the area of Cook Islands. Put the other way, Cook Islands is 1.21× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 14,222 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Avarua |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Cook Islands?
- No. American Samoa is 17% smaller than Cook Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Cook Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Cook Islands has 1.21× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Cook 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 Cook Islands about 1.15×. 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 Cook Islands?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 14,222. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².