American Samoa vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 605 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Nicaragua about 605 times.
American SamoaNicaraguaAmerican Samoa moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 605× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Managua |
| Region | Polynesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. American Samoa is 605 times smaller than Nicaragua. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Nicaragua?
- About 605 times: Nicaragua has 605× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².