American Samoa vs Guam
Guam is 2.73 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Guam about 2.7 times.
American SamoaGuamAmerican Samoa moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.37× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 2.73× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 168,999 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Agana |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam 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 Guam?
- No. American Samoa is 2.73 times smaller than Guam. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Guam?
- About 2.7 times: Guam has 2.73× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Guam 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 Guam 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 Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Guam 311 per km².