American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 2.33 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 2.3 times.
American SamoaNorthern Mariana IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
0.43×
American Samoa is 0.43× the area of Northern Mariana Islands. Put the other way, Northern Mariana Islands is 2.33× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 43,541 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Saipan |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- No. American Samoa is 2.33 times smaller than Northern Mariana Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 2.3 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 2.33× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 43,541. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².