American Samoa vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 52.5 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Lebanon about 53 times.
American SamoaLebanonAmerican Samoa moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 52.5× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Beirut |
| 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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- No. American Samoa is 52.5 times smaller than Lebanon. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Lebanon?
- About 53 times: Lebanon has 52.5× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².