American Samoa vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 420 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into United Arab Emirates about 420 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 420× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. American Samoa is 420 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. American Samoa covers 199 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 420 times: United Arab Emirates has 420× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².