American Samoa vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 98% larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Saint Helena about 2.0 times.
American SamoaSaint HelenaAmerican Samoa moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.51× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 1.98× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 5,633 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Jamestown |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- No. American Samoa is 49% smaller than Saint Helena. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Saint Helena?
- About 2.0 times: Saint Helena has 1.98× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 5,633. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².