Algeria vs Samoa
Algeria is 838 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Algeria about 838 times.
AlgeriaSamoaAlgeria moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 838× the area of Samoa.
| Algeria | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 219,306 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Apia |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Samoa 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 Algeria bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Algeria is 838 times larger than Samoa. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Algeria?
- About 838 times: Algeria has 838× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Algeria and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Samoa 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, Algeria or Samoa?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 219,306. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Samoa 77 per km².