American Samoa vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 3.1 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Saint Lucia about 3.1 times.
American SamoaSaint LuciaAmerican Samoa moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.32× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 3.1× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 180,149 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- No. American Samoa is 3.1 times smaller than Saint Lucia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 3.1 times: Saint Lucia has 3.1× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².