American Samoa vs Australia
Australia is 38,653 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Australia about 38653 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Australia. Put the other way, Australia is 38,653× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 7,692,024 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 27,614,411 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 3.6 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Canberra |
| Region | Polynesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Australia at 26° S is stretched to 1.23×. 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 Australia?
- No. American Samoa is 38,653 times smaller than Australia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Australia covers 7,692,024 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Australia?
- About 38653 times: Australia has 38,653× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Australia 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 Australia about 1.23×. 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 Australia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Australia 3.6 per km².