American Samoa vs Cyprus
Cyprus is 46.4 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Cyprus about 46 times.
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Cyprus. Put the other way, Cyprus is 46.4× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Nicosia |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- No. American Samoa is 46.4 times smaller than Cyprus. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Cyprus?
- About 46 times: Cyprus has 46.4× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².