American Samoa vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 4,760 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Tanzania about 4760 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 4,760× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Dodoma |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S 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 Tanzania?
- No. American Samoa is 4,760 times smaller than Tanzania. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Tanzania?
- About 4760 times: Tanzania has 4,760× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Tanzania 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 Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².