American Samoa vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 1,667 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Vietnam about 1667 times.
American SamoaVietnamAmerican Samoa moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1,667× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Hanoi |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. American Samoa is 1,667 times smaller than Vietnam. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Vietnam?
- About 1667 times: Vietnam has 1,667× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².