Croatia vs Samoa
Croatia is 19.9 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Croatia about 20 times.
CroatiaSamoaCroatia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 19.9× the area of Samoa.
| Croatia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 219,306 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Apia |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Croatia is 19.9 times larger than Samoa. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Croatia?
- About 20 times: Croatia has 19.9× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Croatia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Samoa?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 219,306. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Samoa 77 per km².