American Samoa vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 2,951 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Madagascar about 2951 times.
American SamoaMadagascarAmerican Samoa moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 2,951× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Antananarivo |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- No. American Samoa is 2,951 times smaller than Madagascar. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Madagascar?
- About 2951 times: Madagascar has 2,951× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².