Argentina vs Samoa
Argentina is 978 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Argentina about 978 times.
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Argentina is 978× the area of Samoa.
| Argentina | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 219,306 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Apia |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Argentina is 978 times larger than Samoa. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Argentina?
- About 978 times: Argentina has 978× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Argentina and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Samoa?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 219,306. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Samoa 77 per km².