American Samoa vs Ghana
Ghana is 1,199 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Ghana about 1199 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 1,199× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Accra |
| Region | Polynesia | Western 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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- No. American Samoa is 1,199 times smaller than Ghana. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Ghana?
- About 1199 times: Ghana has 1,199× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Ghana 147 per km².