American Samoa vs El Salvador
El Salvador is 106 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into El Salvador about 106 times.
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of El Salvador. Put the other way, El Salvador is 106× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | San Salvador |
| Region | Polynesia | Central 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; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 El Salvador?
- No. American Samoa is 106 times smaller than El Salvador. American Samoa covers 199 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into El Salvador?
- About 106 times: El Salvador has 106× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and El Salvador 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 El Salvador about 1.06×. 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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².