Czechia vs Samoa
Czechia is 27.8 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Czechia about 28 times.
CzechiaSamoaCzechia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 27.8× the area of Samoa.
| Czechia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 219,306 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Czechia is 27.8 times larger than Samoa. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Czechia?
- About 28 times: Czechia has 27.8× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Czechia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Samoa?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 219,306. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Samoa 77 per km².