American Samoa vs Saint Martin
American Samoa is 3.75 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into American Samoa about 3.8 times.
American SamoaSaint MartinAmerican Samoa moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 3.75× the area of Saint Martin.
| American Samoa | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 24,941 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Marigot |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. American Samoa is 3.75 times larger than Saint Martin. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into American Samoa?
- About 3.8 times: American Samoa has 3.75× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do American Samoa and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 24,941. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².