Samoa vs US Virgin Islands
Samoa is 8.21 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Samoa about 8.2 times.
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Samoa is 8.21× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Samoa | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 103,792 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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. 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is Samoa bigger than US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Samoa is 8.21 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Samoa?
- About 8.2 times: Samoa has 8.21× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Samoa and US Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. 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, Samoa or US Virgin Islands?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 103,792. Density: Samoa 77 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².