American Samoa vs Bahamas
Bahamas is 69.7 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Bahamas about 70 times.
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Bahamas. Put the other way, Bahamas is 69.7× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 403,033 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Nassau |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Bahamas?
- No. American Samoa is 69.7 times smaller than Bahamas. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Bahamas?
- About 70 times: Bahamas has 69.7× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Bahamas 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 Bahamas about 1.2×. 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 Bahamas?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².