American Samoa vs Honduras
Honduras is 565 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Honduras about 565 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 565× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Polynesia | Central 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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- No. American Samoa is 565 times smaller than Honduras. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Honduras?
- About 565 times: Honduras has 565× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Honduras 98 per km².