American Samoa vs Guyana
Guyana is 1,080 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Guyana about 1080 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 1,080× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 835,986 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Georgetown |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| 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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. American Samoa is 1,080 times smaller than Guyana. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Guyana?
- About 1080 times: Guyana has 1,080× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².