American Samoa vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 11,783 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into DR Congo about 11783 times.
American SamoaDR CongoAmerican Samoa moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 11,783× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Kinshasa |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S 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 DR Congo?
- No. American Samoa is 11,783 times smaller than DR Congo. American Samoa covers 199 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into DR Congo?
- About 11783 times: DR Congo has 11,783× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and DR Congo 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 DR Congo 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 DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².