American Samoa vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 1,378 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Burkina Faso about 1378 times.
American SamoaBurkina FasoAmerican Samoa moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 1,378× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Burkina Faso?
- No. American Samoa is 1,378 times smaller than Burkina Faso. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1378 times: Burkina Faso has 1,378× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso about 1.05×. 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 Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².