Belgium vs Samoa
Belgium is 10.8 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Belgium about 11 times.
BelgiumSamoaBelgium moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 10.8× the area of Samoa.
| Belgium | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 219,306 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Apia |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Belgium is 10.8 times larger than Samoa. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Belgium?
- About 11 times: Belgium has 10.8× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Belgium and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Samoa?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 219,306. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Samoa 77 per km².