American Samoa vs Antarctica
Antarctica is 70,352 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Antarctica about 70352 times.
American SamoaAntarcticaAmerican Samoa moved onto Antarctica · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Antarctica. Put the other way, Antarctica is 70,352× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Antarctica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 14,000,000 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 4,400 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | — |
| Region | Polynesia | Antarctica |
| 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; Antarctica at 85° S is stretched to 129×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. 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 Antarctica?
- No. American Samoa is 70,352 times smaller than Antarctica. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Antarctica?
- About 70352 times: Antarctica has 70,352× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Antarctica 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 Antarctica about 129×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or Antarctica?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 4,400. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Antarctica 0.00 per km².