American Samoa vs Finland
Finland is 1,701 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Finland about 1701 times.
American SamoaFinlandAmerican Samoa moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 1,701× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Helsinki |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. 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 Finland?
- No. American Samoa is 1,701 times smaller than Finland. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Finland?
- About 1701 times: Finland has 1,701× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Finland 17 per km².