American Samoa vs Egypt
Egypt is 5,077 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Egypt about 5077 times.
American SamoaEgyptAmerican Samoa moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 5,077× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Cairo |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- No. American Samoa is 5,077 times smaller than Egypt. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Egypt?
- About 5077 times: Egypt has 5,077× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Egypt 117 per km².