Anguilla vs Samoa
Samoa is 31.2 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Samoa about 31 times.
AnguillaSamoaAnguilla moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.03× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 31.2× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 219,306 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Apia |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Samoa?
- No. Anguilla is 31.2 times smaller than Samoa. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Samoa?
- About 31 times: Samoa has 31.2× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Samoa 77 per km².