Belize vs Samoa
Belize is 8.08 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Belize about 8.1 times.
BelizeSamoaBelize moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
8.08×
Belize is 8.08× the area of Samoa.
| Belize | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 219,306 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Apia |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Belize is 8.08 times larger than Samoa. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Belize?
- About 8.1 times: Belize has 8.08× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Belize and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Samoa?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 219,306. Density: Belize 18 per km², Samoa 77 per km².