Cyprus vs Samoa
Cyprus is 3.25 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Cyprus about 3.3 times.
CyprusSamoaCyprus moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 3.25× the area of Samoa.
| Cyprus | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 219,306 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Cyprus is 3.25 times larger than Samoa. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Cyprus?
- About 3.3 times: Cyprus has 3.25× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Cyprus and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Samoa?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 219,306. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Samoa 77 per km².