American Samoa vs Niger
Niger is 6,367 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Niger about 6367 times.
American SamoaNigerAmerican Samoa moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 6,367× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Niamey |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N 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 Niger?
- No. American Samoa is 6,367 times smaller than Niger. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Niger?
- About 6367 times: Niger has 6,367× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Niger 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 Niger 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Niger 22 per km².