American Samoa vs Iraq
Iraq is 2,196 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Iraq about 2196 times.
American SamoaIraqAmerican Samoa moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 2,196× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Baghdad |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. American Samoa is 2,196 times smaller than Iraq. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Iraq?
- About 2196 times: Iraq has 2,196× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Iraq 108 per km².