American Samoa vs Namibia
Namibia is 4,149 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Namibia about 4149 times.
American SamoaNamibiaAmerican Samoa moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 4,149× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Windhoek |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- No. American Samoa is 4,149 times smaller than Namibia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Namibia?
- About 4149 times: Namibia has 4,149× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².