American Samoa vs China
China is 48,226 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into China about 48226 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 48,226× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Beijing |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 17 |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. 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 China?
- No. American Samoa is 48,226 times smaller than China. American Samoa covers 199 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into China?
- About 48226 times: China has 48,226× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and China 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 China about 1.56×. 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 China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², China 147 per km².