American Samoa vs Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is 20.3 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Cabo Verde about 20 times.
American SamoaCabo VerdeAmerican Samoa moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.05× the area of Cabo Verde. Put the other way, Cabo Verde is 20.3× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 527,326 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Praia |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Cabo Verde?
- No. American Samoa is 20.3 times smaller than Cabo Verde. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 20 times: Cabo Verde has 20.3× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde about 1.08×. 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 Cabo Verde?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².