American Samoa vs Canada
Canada is 50,174 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Canada about 50174 times.
American SamoaCanadaAmerican Samoa moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 50,174× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Ottawa |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern America |
| 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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. 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 Canada?
- No. American Samoa is 50,174 times smaller than Canada. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Canada?
- About 50174 times: Canada has 50,174× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².