American Samoa vs Brunei
Brunei is 29.0 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Brunei about 29 times.
American SamoaBruneiAmerican Samoa moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.03× the area of Brunei. Put the other way, Brunei is 29.0× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 466,330 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Brunei?
- No. American Samoa is 29.0 times smaller than Brunei. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Brunei?
- About 29 times: Brunei has 29.0× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Brunei 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 Brunei about 1.01×. 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 Brunei?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Brunei 81 per km².