Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Samoa
Samoa is 10.6 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Samoa about 11 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSamoaSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.09× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 10.6× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 219,306 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Apia |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Samoa?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 10.6 times smaller than Samoa. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Samoa?
- About 11 times: Samoa has 10.6× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Samoa 77 per km².