American Samoa vs Saint Barthélemy
American Samoa is 8.29 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into American Samoa about 8.3 times.
American SamoaSaint BarthélemyAmerican Samoa moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 8.29× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| American Samoa | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 10,124 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. American Samoa is 8.29 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into American Samoa?
- About 8.3 times: American Samoa has 8.29× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do American Samoa and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 10,124. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².