American Samoa vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 330 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Sri Lanka about 330 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 330× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Colombo |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern 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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. American Samoa is 330 times smaller than Sri Lanka. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 330 times: Sri Lanka has 330× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².