American Samoa vs Palestine
Palestine is 41.3 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Palestine about 41 times.
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 41.3× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. American Samoa is 41.3 times smaller than Palestine. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Palestine?
- About 41 times: Palestine has 41.3× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Palestine 659 per km².