American Samoa vs Norfolk Island
American Samoa is 5.69 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into American Samoa about 5.7 times.
American SamoaNorfolk IslandAmerican Samoa moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 5.69× the area of Norfolk Island.
| American Samoa | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,188 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Kingston |
| Region | Polynesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. American Samoa is 5.69 times larger than Norfolk Island. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into American Samoa?
- About 5.7 times: American Samoa has 5.69× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do American Samoa and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 2,188. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².