American Samoa vs Argentina
Argentina is 13,972 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Argentina about 13972 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Argentina. Put the other way, Argentina is 13,972× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Argentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,780,400 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 45,851,378 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Buenos Aires |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Argentina at 35° S is stretched to 1.48×. 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 Argentina?
- No. American Samoa is 13,972 times smaller than Argentina. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Argentina covers 2,780,400 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Argentina?
- About 13972 times: Argentina has 13,972× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Argentina 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 Argentina about 1.48×. 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 Argentina?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Argentina 16 per km².