American Samoa vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 45.7 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Puerto Rico about 46 times.
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 45.7× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | San Juan |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. American Samoa is 45.7 times smaller than Puerto Rico. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 46 times: Puerto Rico has 45.7× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².