American Samoa vs Greenland
Greenland is 10,885 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Greenland about 10885 times.
American SamoaGreenlandAmerican Samoa moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 10,885× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 56,831 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Nuuk |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. American Samoa is 10,885 times smaller than Greenland. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Greenland?
- About 10885 times: Greenland has 10,885× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Greenland: 56,831 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².