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American Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 35% larger than American Samoa.

American SamoaSaint Kitts and NevisAmerican Samoa moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.74× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.35× the size of American Samoa.
American SamoaSaint Kitts and Nevis
Area199 km²269 km²
Population46,02946,922
Density231 / km²174 / km²
CapitalPago PagoBasseterre
RegionPolynesiaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is American Samoa bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
No. American Samoa is 26% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
How many times does American Samoa fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
About 1.4 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.35× the area of American Samoa.
Why do American Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
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