American Samoa vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 2,044 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Paraguay about 2044 times.
American SamoaParaguayAmerican Samoa moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 2,044× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Asuncion |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. American Samoa is 2,044 times smaller than Paraguay. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Paraguay?
- About 2044 times: Paraguay has 2,044× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².