Angola vs Samoa
Angola is 439 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Angola about 439 times.
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Angola is 439× the area of Samoa.
| Angola | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 219,306 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Apia |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Angola is 439 times larger than Samoa. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Angola?
- About 439 times: Angola has 439× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Angola and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Samoa?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 219,306. Density: Angola 31 per km², Samoa 77 per km².