American Samoa vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 61.3 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Vanuatu about 61 times.
American SamoaVanuatuAmerican Samoa moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 61.3× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 335,169 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Port-Vila |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. American Samoa is 61.3 times smaller than Vanuatu. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Vanuatu?
- About 61 times: Vanuatu has 61.3× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².