American Samoa vs Kenya
Kenya is 2,921 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Kenya about 2921 times.
American SamoaKenyaAmerican Samoa moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 2,921× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Nairobi |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. American Samoa is 2,921 times smaller than Kenya. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Kenya?
- About 2921 times: Kenya has 2,921× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Kenya 99 per km².