American Samoa vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 55.2 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Jamaica about 55 times.
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 55.2× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Kingston |
| 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; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Jamaica?
- No. American Samoa is 55.2 times smaller than Jamaica. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Jamaica?
- About 55 times: Jamaica has 55.2× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Jamaica 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 Jamaica about 1.11×. 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².