American Samoa vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 10.3 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Mauritius about 10 times.
American SamoaMauritiusAmerican Samoa moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.1× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 10.3× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Port Louis |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- No. American Samoa is 10.3 times smaller than Mauritius. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Mauritius?
- About 10 times: Mauritius has 10.3× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².