American Samoa vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 1,347 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into New Zealand about 1347 times.
American SamoaNew ZealandAmerican Samoa moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1,347× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Wellington |
| Region | Polynesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. American Samoa is 1,347 times smaller than New Zealand. American Samoa covers 199 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into New Zealand?
- About 1347 times: New Zealand has 1,347× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².