Colombia vs Samoa
Colombia is 402 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Colombia about 402 times.
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Colombia is 402× the area of Samoa.
| Colombia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 219,306 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Apia |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Colombia is 402 times larger than Samoa. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Colombia?
- About 402 times: Colombia has 402× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Colombia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Samoa?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 219,306. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Samoa 77 per km².