Guernsey vs Samoa
Samoa is 36.4 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Samoa about 36 times.
GuernseySamoaGuernsey moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.03× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 36.4× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 219,306 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Apia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Samoa?
- No. Guernsey is 36.4 times smaller than Samoa. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Samoa?
- About 36 times: Samoa has 36.4× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Samoa 77 per km².