Brazil vs Samoa
Brazil is 2,996 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Brazil about 2996 times.
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Brazil is 2,996× the area of Samoa.
| Brazil | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 219,306 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Apia |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Brazil is 2,996 times larger than Samoa. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Brazil?
- About 2996 times: Brazil has 2,996× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Brazil and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Samoa?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 219,306. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Samoa 77 per km².