American Samoa vs Guinea
Guinea is 1,235 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Guinea about 1235 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 1,235× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Conakry |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- No. American Samoa is 1,235 times smaller than Guinea. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Guinea?
- About 1235 times: Guinea has 1,235× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Guinea 61 per km².