American Samoa vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 153 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Lesotho about 153 times.
American SamoaLesothoAmerican Samoa moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 153× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Maseru |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Lesotho at 30° S 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 Lesotho?
- No. American Samoa is 153 times smaller than Lesotho. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Lesotho?
- About 153 times: Lesotho has 153× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Lesotho 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 Lesotho 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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².