American Samoa vs Curaçao
Curaçao is 2.23 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Curaçao about 2.2 times.
American SamoaCuraçaoAmerican Samoa moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.45× the area of Curaçao. Put the other way, Curaçao is 2.23× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 156,263 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Willemstad |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° 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 Curaçao?
- No. American Samoa is 2.23 times smaller than Curaçao. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Curaçao?
- About 2.2 times: Curaçao has 2.23× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Curaçao 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 Curaçao 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 Curaçao?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².