Bolivia vs Samoa
Bolivia is 387 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Bolivia about 387 times.
BoliviaSamoaBolivia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 387× the area of Samoa.
| Bolivia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 219,306 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Apia |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Bolivia is 387 times larger than Samoa. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Bolivia?
- About 387 times: Bolivia has 387× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Bolivia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Samoa?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 219,306. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Samoa 77 per km².