American Samoa vs Montserrat
American Samoa is 95% larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into American Samoa about 2.0 times.
American SamoaMontserratAmerican Samoa moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 1.95× the area of Montserrat.
| American Samoa | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 5,440 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Brades |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. American Samoa is 95% larger than Montserrat. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into American Samoa?
- About 2.0 times: American Samoa has 1.95× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do American Samoa and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 5,440. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².