China vs Samoa
China is 3,377 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into China about 3377 times.
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China is 3,377× the area of Samoa.
| China | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 219,306 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. China is 3,377 times larger than Samoa. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into China?
- About 3377 times: China has 3,377× the area of Samoa.
- Why do China and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Samoa?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 219,306. Density: China 147 per km², Samoa 77 per km².