American Samoa vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 5,521 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Bolivia about 5521 times.
American SamoaBoliviaAmerican Samoa moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 5,521× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | La Paz |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- No. American Samoa is 5,521 times smaller than Bolivia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Bolivia?
- About 5521 times: Bolivia has 5,521× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².