American Samoa vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 38% larger than American Samoa.
American SamoaWallis and FutunaAmerican Samoa moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.73× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 1.38× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 11,558 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Mata-Utu |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. American Samoa is 27% smaller than Wallis and Futuna. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 1.4 times: Wallis and Futuna has 1.38× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 11,558. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².