American Samoa vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 89.5 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Kuwait about 90 times.
American SamoaKuwaitAmerican Samoa moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 89.5× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Kuwait City |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- No. American Samoa is 89.5 times smaller than Kuwait. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Kuwait?
- About 90 times: Kuwait has 89.5× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².