American Samoa vs Pitcairn Islands
American Samoa is 4.23 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into American Samoa about 4.2 times.
American SamoaPitcairn IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 4.23× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| American Samoa | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 50 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Adamstown |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. American Samoa is 4.23 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into American Samoa?
- About 4.2 times: American Samoa has 4.23× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do American Samoa and Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 50. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².