American Samoa vs Burundi
Burundi is 140 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Burundi about 140 times.
American SamoaBurundiAmerican Samoa moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Burundi. Put the other way, Burundi is 140× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Bujumbura |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern 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; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Burundi?
- No. American Samoa is 140 times smaller than Burundi. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Burundi?
- About 140 times: Burundi has 140× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Burundi 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 Burundi about 1.0×. 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 Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Burundi 517 per km².