American Samoa vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 361 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Sierra Leone about 361 times.
American SamoaSierra LeoneAmerican Samoa moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 361× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Freetown |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- No. American Samoa is 361 times smaller than Sierra Leone. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 361 times: Sierra Leone has 361× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².