American Samoa vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 193 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Bhutan about 193 times.
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 193× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 796,682 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Thimphu |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- No. American Samoa is 193 times smaller than Bhutan. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Bhutan?
- About 193 times: Bhutan has 193× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².