American Samoa vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is 182 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 182 times.
American SamoaGuinea-BissauAmerican Samoa moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Guinea-Bissau. Put the other way, Guinea-Bissau is 182× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Bissau |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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-Bissau?
- No. American Samoa is 182 times smaller than Guinea-Bissau. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 182 times: Guinea-Bissau has 182× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. 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-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².