Antarctica vs Samoa
Antarctica is 4,926 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Antarctica about 4926 times.
AntarcticaSamoaAntarctica moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
4,926×
Antarctica is 4,926× the area of Samoa.
| Antarctica | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 219,306 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | — | Apia |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Antarctica is 4,926 times larger than Samoa. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Antarctica?
- About 4926 times: Antarctica has 4,926× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Antarctica and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Samoa 77 per km².