Estonia vs Samoa
Estonia is 16.0 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Estonia about 16 times.
EstoniaSamoaEstonia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 16.0× the area of Samoa.
| Estonia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 219,306 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Apia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Estonia is 16.0 times larger than Samoa. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Estonia?
- About 16 times: Estonia has 16.0× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Estonia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Samoa?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 219,306. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Samoa 77 per km².