American Samoa vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 886 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Uruguay about 886 times.
American SamoaUruguayAmerican Samoa moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 886× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Montevideo |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. American Samoa is 886 times smaller than Uruguay. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Uruguay?
- About 886 times: Uruguay has 886× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².