American Samoa vs Colombia
Colombia is 5,737 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Colombia about 5737 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 5,737× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Bogota |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- No. American Samoa is 5,737 times smaller than Colombia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Colombia?
- About 5737 times: Colombia has 5,737× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Colombia 47 per km².