Iran vs Samoa
Iran is 580 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Iran about 580 times.
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Iran is 580× the area of Samoa.
| Iran | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 219,306 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Apia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Iran is 580 times larger than Samoa. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Iran?
- About 580 times: Iran has 580× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Iran and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Samoa?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 219,306. Density: Iran 56 per km², Samoa 77 per km².