American Samoa vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 7,860 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Mongolia about 7860 times.
American SamoaMongoliaAmerican Samoa moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 7,860× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. 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 Mongolia?
- No. American Samoa is 7,860 times smaller than Mongolia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Mongolia?
- About 7860 times: Mongolia has 7,860× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².