American Samoa vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 4.08 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Kiribati about 4.1 times.
American SamoaKiribatiAmerican Samoa moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.25× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 4.08× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 136,488 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Tarawa |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- No. American Samoa is 4.08 times smaller than Kiribati. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Kiribati?
- About 4.1 times: Kiribati has 4.08× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².