Denmark vs Samoa
Denmark is 15.1 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Denmark about 15 times.
DenmarkSamoaDenmark moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
15.1×
Denmark is 15.1× the area of Samoa.
| Denmark | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 219,306 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Apia |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Denmark is 15.1 times larger than Samoa. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Denmark?
- About 15 times: Denmark has 15.1× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Denmark and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Samoa?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 219,306. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Samoa 77 per km².