American Samoa vs Libya
Libya is 8,842 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Libya about 8842 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 8,842× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Tripoli |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. American Samoa is 8,842 times smaller than Libya. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Libya?
- About 8842 times: Libya has 8,842× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².