American Samoa vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 591 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Eritrea about 591 times.
American SamoaEritreaAmerican Samoa moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 591× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Asmara |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- No. American Samoa is 591 times smaller than Eritrea. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Eritrea?
- About 591 times: Eritrea has 591× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².