American Samoa vs Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is 141 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 141 times.
American SamoaEquatorial GuineaAmerican Samoa moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Equatorial Guinea. Put the other way, Equatorial Guinea is 141× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Malabo |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle Africa |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- No. American Samoa is 141 times smaller than Equatorial Guinea. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 141 times: Equatorial Guinea has 141× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².