American Samoa vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 1,662 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Malaysia about 1662 times.
American SamoaMalaysiaAmerican Samoa moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 1,662× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- No. American Samoa is 1,662 times smaller than Malaysia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Malaysia?
- About 1662 times: Malaysia has 1,662× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².