American Samoa vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 20.9 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into French Polynesia about 21 times.
American SamoaFrench PolynesiaAmerican Samoa moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.05× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 20.9× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 282,465 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Papeete |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- No. American Samoa is 20.9 times smaller than French Polynesia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into French Polynesia?
- About 21 times: French Polynesia has 20.9× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².