Congo vs Samoa
Congo is 120 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Congo about 120 times.
CongoSamoaCongo moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
120×
Congo is 120× the area of Samoa.
| Congo | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 219,306 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Apia |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Congo is 120 times larger than Samoa. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Congo?
- About 120 times: Congo has 120× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Congo and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Samoa?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 219,306. Density: Congo 19 per km², Samoa 77 per km².