American Samoa vs Fiji
Fiji is 91.8 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Fiji about 92 times.
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 91.8× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 933,154 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Suva |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- No. American Samoa is 91.8 times smaller than Fiji. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Fiji?
- About 92 times: Fiji has 91.8× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Fiji 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 Fiji about 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Fiji 51 per km².