American Samoa vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 2.31 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Seychelles about 2.3 times.
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American Samoa is 0.43× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 2.31× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 122,730 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Victoria |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- No. American Samoa is 2.31 times smaller than Seychelles. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Seychelles?
- About 2.3 times: Seychelles has 2.31× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².