American Samoa vs Montenegro
Montenegro is 69.8 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Montenegro about 70 times.
American SamoaMontenegroAmerican Samoa moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 69.8× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 623,129 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Podgorica |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- No. American Samoa is 69.8 times smaller than Montenegro. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Montenegro?
- About 70 times: Montenegro has 69.8× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².