American Samoa vs Angola
Angola is 6,265 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Angola about 6265 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Angola. Put the other way, Angola is 6,265× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Angola | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,246,700 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 39,040,039 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Luanda |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Angola at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Angola?
- No. American Samoa is 6,265 times smaller than Angola. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Angola covers 1,246,700 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Angola?
- About 6265 times: Angola has 6,265× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Angola 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 Angola about 1.05×. 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 Angola?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Angola 31 per km².