American Samoa vs Chad
Chad is 6,452 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Chad about 6452 times.
American SamoaChadAmerican Samoa moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 6,452× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | N'Djamena |
| 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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. American Samoa is 6,452 times smaller than Chad. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Chad?
- About 6452 times: Chad has 6,452× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Chad 16 per km².