American Samoa vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 3,238 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into South Sudan about 3238 times.
American SamoaSouth SudanAmerican Samoa moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 3,238× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Juba |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° 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 South Sudan?
- No. American Samoa is 3,238 times smaller than South Sudan. American Samoa covers 199 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into South Sudan?
- About 3238 times: South Sudan has 3,238× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².