American Samoa vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 4,028 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Mozambique about 4028 times.
American SamoaMozambiqueAmerican Samoa moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 4,028× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Maputo |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. American Samoa is 4,028 times smaller than Mozambique. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Mozambique?
- About 4028 times: Mozambique has 4,028× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².