American Samoa vs Gabon
Gabon is 1,345 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Gabon about 1345 times.
American SamoaGabonAmerican Samoa moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 1,345× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Libreville |
| Region | Polynesia | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S 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 Gabon?
- No. American Samoa is 1,345 times smaller than Gabon. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Gabon?
- About 1345 times: Gabon has 1,345× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².