American Samoa vs Somalia
Somalia is 3,204 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Somalia about 3204 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 3,204× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Mogadishu |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N 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 Somalia?
- No. American Samoa is 3,204 times smaller than Somalia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Somalia?
- About 3204 times: Somalia has 3,204× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Somalia 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 Somalia 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Somalia 31 per km².