American Samoa vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 11,307 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Saudi Arabia about 11307 times.
American SamoaSaudi ArabiaAmerican Samoa moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 11,307× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Riyadh |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. American Samoa is 11,307 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 11307 times: Saudi Arabia has 11,307× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².