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American Samoa vs US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands is 74% larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into US Virgin Islands about 1.7 times.

American SamoaUS Virgin IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.58× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 1.74× the size of American Samoa.
American SamoaUS Virgin Islands
Area199 km²346 km²
Population46,029103,792
Density231 / km²300 / km²
CapitalPago PagoCharlotte Amalie
RegionPolynesiaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; US Virgin Islands 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is American Samoa bigger than US Virgin Islands?
No. American Samoa is 42% smaller than US Virgin Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
How many times does American Samoa fit into US Virgin Islands?
About 1.7 times: US Virgin Islands has 1.74× the area of American Samoa.
Why do American Samoa and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².
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