American Samoa vs Samoa
Samoa is 14.3 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Samoa about 14 times.
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American Samoa is 0.07× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 14.3× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 219,306 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Apia |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- No. American Samoa is 14.3 times smaller than Samoa. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Samoa?
- About 14 times: Samoa has 14.3× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Samoa 77 per km².