American Samoa vs Mexico
Mexico is 9,912 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Mexico about 9912 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 9,912× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Mexico City |
| Region | Polynesia | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. American Samoa is 9,912 times smaller than Mexico. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Mexico?
- About 9912 times: Mexico has 9,912× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Mexico 67 per km².