American Samoa vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 1,337 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Western Sahara about 1337 times.
American SamoaWestern SaharaAmerican Samoa moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 1,337× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 612,000 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | — |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- No. American Samoa is 1,337 times smaller than Western Sahara. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Western Sahara?
- About 1337 times: Western Sahara has 1,337× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².