Algeria vs American Samoa
Algeria is 11,969 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Algeria about 11969 times.
AlgeriaAmerican SamoaAlgeria moved onto American Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 11,969× the area of American Samoa.
| Algeria | American Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 199 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 46,029 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 231 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Pago Pago |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; American 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 Algeria bigger than American Samoa?
- Yes. Algeria is 11,969 times larger than American Samoa. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and American Samoa covers 199 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Algeria?
- About 11969 times: Algeria has 11,969× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do Algeria and American Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and American 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, Algeria or American Samoa?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 46,029. Density: Algeria 20 per km², American Samoa 231 per km².