American Samoa vs Gambia
Gambia is 56.8 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Gambia about 57 times.
American SamoaGambiaAmerican Samoa moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 56.8× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Banjul |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. American Samoa is 56.8 times smaller than Gambia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Gambia?
- About 57 times: Gambia has 56.8× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Gambia 250 per km².