American Samoa vs Comoros
Comoros is 10.2 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Comoros about 10 times.
American SamoaComorosAmerican Samoa moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.1× the area of Comoros. Put the other way, Comoros is 10.2× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 882,847 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Moroni |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- No. American Samoa is 10.2 times smaller than Comoros. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Comoros?
- About 10 times: Comoros has 10.2× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Comoros 434 per km².