American Samoa vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 1,620 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 1620 times.
American SamoaCôte d'IvoireAmerican Samoa moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 1,620× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. American Samoa is 1,620 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1620 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1,620× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².