American Samoa vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 93.3 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into New Caledonia about 93 times.
American SamoaNew CaledoniaAmerican Samoa moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 93.3× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 295,333 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Noum'ea |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- No. American Samoa is 93.3 times smaller than New Caledonia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into New Caledonia?
- About 93 times: New Caledonia has 93.3× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².