Bhutan vs Samoa
Bhutan is 13.5 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Bhutan about 14 times.
BhutanSamoaBhutan moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 13.5× the area of Samoa.
| Bhutan | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 219,306 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Apia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Bhutan is 13.5 times larger than Samoa. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Bhutan?
- About 14 times: Bhutan has 13.5× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Bhutan and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 219,306. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Samoa 77 per km².