Guatemala vs Samoa
Guatemala is 38.3 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Guatemala about 38 times.
GuatemalaSamoaGuatemala moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
38.3×
Guatemala is 38.3× the area of Samoa.
| Guatemala | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 219,306 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Apia |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Guatemala is 38.3 times larger than Samoa. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Guatemala?
- About 38 times: Guatemala has 38.3× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Guatemala and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 219,306. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Samoa 77 per km².