American Samoa vs Niue
Niue is 31% larger than American Samoa.
American SamoaNiueAmerican Samoa moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.77× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 1.31× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,821 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Alofi |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S 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 Niue?
- No. American Samoa is 23% smaller than Niue. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Niue?
- About 1.3 times: Niue has 1.31× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Niue 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 Niue 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 Niue?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 1,821. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².