American Samoa vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 3,131 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Central African Republic about 3131 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 3,131× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Bangui |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle 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; Central African Republic at 7° 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 Central African Republic?
- No. American Samoa is 3,131 times smaller than Central African Republic. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Central African Republic?
- About 3131 times: Central African Republic has 3,131× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².