Azerbaijan vs Samoa
Azerbaijan is 30.5 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Azerbaijan about 30 times.
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Azerbaijan is 30.5× the area of Samoa.
| Azerbaijan | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 219,306 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 30.5 times larger than Samoa. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 30 times: Azerbaijan has 30.5× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Samoa?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 219,306. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Samoa 77 per km².