Austria vs Samoa
Austria is 29.5 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Austria about 30 times.
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Austria is 29.5× the area of Samoa.
| Austria | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 219,306 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Apia |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Austria is 29.5 times larger than Samoa. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Austria?
- About 30 times: Austria has 29.5× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Austria and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Samoa?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 219,306. Density: Austria 110 per km², Samoa 77 per km².