American Samoa vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 2,389 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Cameroon about 2389 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 2,389× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Yaounde |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Cameroon at 6° 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 Cameroon?
- No. American Samoa is 2,389 times smaller than Cameroon. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Cameroon?
- About 2389 times: Cameroon has 2,389× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Cameroon 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 Cameroon 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 Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².