American Samoa vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 143 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Solomon Islands about 143 times.
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 143× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 838,645 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Honiara |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. American Samoa is 143 times smaller than Solomon Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 143 times: Solomon Islands has 143× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².