American Samoa vs Romania
Romania is 1,198 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Romania about 1198 times.
American SamoaRomaniaAmerican Samoa moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 1,198× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Bucharest |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. 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 Romania?
- No. American Samoa is 1,198 times smaller than Romania. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Romania?
- About 1198 times: Romania has 1,198× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Romania 80 per km².