American Samoa vs Suriname
Suriname is 820 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Suriname about 820 times.
American SamoaSurinameAmerican Samoa moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 820× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 639,850 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Paramaribo |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| 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; Suriname at 4° 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 Suriname?
- No. American Samoa is 820 times smaller than Suriname. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Suriname?
- About 820 times: Suriname has 820× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Suriname 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 Suriname 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 Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².