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 Samoa |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.35× the area | 199 km² | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAbout the same population | 46,0292025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAmerican Samoa: 1.33× the density | 231 / km² | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationAmerican Samoa: 2.52× the urban share | 81%2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAmerican Samoa: 1.48× the births per woman | 2.27 per woman2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.76 points higher | −1.59%2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAmerican Samoa: 1.28× the birth rate | 15.0 per 1,0002024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.37× the death rate | 7.3 per 1,0002024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15American Samoa: 8.0 points higher | 26.3%2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Kitts and Nevis: 3.2 points higher | 8.5%2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 23.2 per 1,000 higher | −22.8 per 1,0002025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAmerican Samoa: 0.7 years longer | 73.0 years2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.36× the economy | $871M2022 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.0 points higher | +1.7%2022 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 47.0% of GDP2022 | — |
| Internet users | — | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAmerican Samoa: 1.89× the forest share | 80% of land2024 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.1 points higher | 0.4%2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Kitts and Nevis: 2.07× the air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³2023 | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.5 points higher | 16.4% of land2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 10.8 points higher | 8.4% of land2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAmerican Samoa: 0.27 higher | +1.402025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAmerican Samoa: 0.86 higher | +1.182025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.52× the homicide rate | 25.5 per 100,0002018 | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United States of America | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryunincorporated, unorganized Territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Basseterre |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Samoan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−11 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 684 | +1 869 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
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.
- Where do people live longer, American Samoa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In American Samoa: life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years, against 72.3 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do American Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — American Samoa: dependent territory; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.