American Samoa vs Singapore
Singapore is 3.61 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Singapore about 3.6 times.
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American Samoa is 0.28× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 3.61× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Singapore |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N 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 Singapore?
- No. American Samoa is 3.61 times smaller than Singapore. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Singapore?
- About 3.6 times: Singapore has 3.61× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².