American Samoa vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 75.0 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Timor-Leste about 75 times.
American SamoaTimor-LesteAmerican Samoa moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.01× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 75.0× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Dili |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. American Samoa is 75.0 times smaller than Timor-Leste. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 75 times: Timor-Leste has 75.0× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².