American Samoa vs Botswana
Botswana is 2,923 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Botswana about 2923 times.
American SamoaBotswanaAmerican Samoa moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 2,923× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Gaborone |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Botswana?
- No. American Samoa is 2,923 times smaller than Botswana. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Botswana?
- About 2923 times: Botswana has 2,923× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Botswana 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 Botswana about 1.17×. 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 Botswana?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².