American Samoa vs Haiti
Haiti is 139 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Haiti about 139 times.
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Haiti. Put the other way, Haiti is 139× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Haiti 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 Haiti?
- No. American Samoa is 139 times smaller than Haiti. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Haiti?
- About 139 times: Haiti has 139× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Haiti 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 Haiti 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 Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Haiti 429 per km².