American Samoa vs South Africa
South Africa is 6,136 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into South Africa about 6136 times.
American SamoaSouth AfricaAmerican Samoa moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 6,136× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Pretoria |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. American Samoa is 6,136 times smaller than South Africa. American Samoa covers 199 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into South Africa?
- About 6136 times: South Africa has 6,136× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², South Africa 53 per km².