American Samoa vs Malta
Malta is 59% larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Malta about 1.6 times.
American SamoaMaltaAmerican Samoa moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.63× the area of Malta. Put the other way, Malta is 1.59× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 579,704 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Valletta |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- No. American Samoa is 37% smaller than Malta. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Malta?
- About 1.6 times: Malta has 1.59× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².