American Samoa vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 13,693 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Kazakhstan about 13693 times.
American SamoaKazakhstanAmerican Samoa moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 13,693× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Astana |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. American Samoa is 13,693 times smaller than Kazakhstan. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 13693 times: Kazakhstan has 13,693× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².