American Samoa vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 132 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Rwanda about 132 times.
American SamoaRwandaAmerican Samoa moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 132× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Kigali |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. American Samoa is 132 times smaller than Rwanda. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Rwanda?
- About 132 times: Rwanda has 132× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².