American Samoa vs Zambia
Zambia is 3,782 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Zambia about 3782 times.
American SamoaZambiaAmerican Samoa moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 3,782× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Lusaka |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. American Samoa is 3,782 times smaller than Zambia. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Zambia?
- About 3782 times: Zambia has 3,782× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Zambia 29 per km².