American Samoa vs Bahrain
Bahrain is 3.95 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Bahrain about 4.0 times.
American SamoaBahrainAmerican Samoa moved onto Bahrain · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.25× the area of Bahrain. Put the other way, Bahrain is 3.95× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Bahrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 787 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,600,366 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 2,034 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Manama |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| 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; Bahrain at 26° N is stretched to 1.24×. 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 Bahrain?
- No. American Samoa is 3.95 times smaller than Bahrain. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Bahrain covers 787 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Bahrain?
- About 4.0 times: Bahrain has 3.95× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Bahrain 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 Bahrain about 1.24×. 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 Bahrain?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Bahrain 2,034 per km².