American Samoa vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.1 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 2.1 times.
American SamoaTurks and Caicos IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.48× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.1× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 46,855 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Grand Turk |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. American Samoa is 2.1 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 2.1 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 2.1× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².