American Samoa vs Sint Maarten
American Samoa is 5.85 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into American Samoa about 5.9 times.
American SamoaSint MaartenAmerican Samoa moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 5.85× the area of Sint Maarten.
| American Samoa | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 43,923 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. American Samoa is 5.85 times larger than Sint Maarten. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into American Samoa?
- About 5.9 times: American Samoa has 5.85× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do American Samoa and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 43,923. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².