American Samoa vs Peru
Peru is 6,458 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Peru about 6458 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 6,458× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Lima |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S 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 Peru?
- No. American Samoa is 6,458 times smaller than Peru. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Peru?
- About 6458 times: Peru has 6,458× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Peru 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 Peru 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Peru 27 per km².