American Samoa vs Qatar
Qatar is 57.5 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Qatar about 57 times.
American SamoaQatarAmerican Samoa moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 57.5× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Doha |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- No. American Samoa is 57.5 times smaller than Qatar. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Qatar?
- About 57 times: Qatar has 57.5× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Qatar 260 per km².