American Samoa vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 1,964 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Zimbabwe about 1964 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1,964× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Harare |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. American Samoa is 1,964 times smaller than Zimbabwe. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1964 times: Zimbabwe has 1,964× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².