American Samoa vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 4,642 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Nigeria about 4642 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 4,642× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Abuja |
| Region | Polynesia | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. American Samoa is 4,642 times smaller than Nigeria. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Nigeria?
- About 4642 times: Nigeria has 4,642× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².