American Samoa vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 3.53 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Micronesia about 3.5 times.
American SamoaMicronesiaAmerican Samoa moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.28× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 3.53× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 113,683 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Palikir |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- No. American Samoa is 3.53 times smaller than Micronesia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Micronesia?
- About 3.5 times: Micronesia has 3.53× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².