American Samoa vs Tonga
Tonga is 3.76 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Tonga about 3.8 times.
American SamoaTongaAmerican Samoa moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.27× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 3.76× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 103,742 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- No. American Samoa is 3.76 times smaller than Tonga. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Tonga?
- About 3.8 times: Tonga has 3.76× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Tonga 139 per km².