Andorra vs Samoa
Samoa is 6.07 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Samoa about 6.1 times.
AndorraSamoaAndorra moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.16× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 6.07× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 219,306 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Apia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Samoa?
- No. Andorra is 6.07 times smaller than Samoa. Andorra covers 468 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Samoa?
- About 6.1 times: Samoa has 6.07× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Samoa 77 per km².