American Samoa vs Ecuador
Ecuador is 1,292 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Ecuador about 1292 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 1,292× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Quito |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° 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 Ecuador?
- No. American Samoa is 1,292 times smaller than Ecuador. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Ecuador?
- About 1292 times: Ecuador has 1,292× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².