American Samoa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 95% larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 2.0 times.
American SamoaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmerican Samoa moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.51× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.95× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 99,924 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. American Samoa is 49% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 2.0 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.95× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².