American Samoa vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 13.8 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Hong Kong about 14 times.
American SamoaHong KongAmerican Samoa moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.07× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 13.8× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | — |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- No. American Samoa is 13.8 times smaller than Hong Kong. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Hong Kong?
- About 14 times: Hong Kong has 13.8× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².