American Samoa vs Grenada
Grenada is 75% larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Grenada about 1.8 times.
American SamoaGrenadaAmerican Samoa moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.57× the area of Grenada. Put the other way, Grenada is 1.75× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 117,303 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Saint George's |
| 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; Grenada 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 Grenada?
- No. American Samoa is 43% smaller than Grenada. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Grenada?
- About 1.8 times: Grenada has 1.75× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Grenada 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 Grenada 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 Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Grenada 336 per km².