American Samoa vs Djibouti
Djibouti is 117 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Djibouti about 117 times.
American SamoaDjiboutiAmerican Samoa moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Djibouti. Put the other way, Djibouti is 117× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Djibouti |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N 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 Djibouti?
- No. American Samoa is 117 times smaller than Djibouti. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Djibouti?
- About 117 times: Djibouti has 117× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Djibouti 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 Djibouti 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 Djibouti?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².