Ireland vs Samoa
Ireland is 24.6 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Ireland about 25 times.
IrelandSamoaIreland moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
24.6×
Ireland is 24.6× the area of Samoa.
| Ireland | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 219,306 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | 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. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Ireland is 24.6 times larger than Samoa. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Ireland?
- About 25 times: Ireland has 24.6× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Ireland and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Samoa?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 219,306. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Samoa 77 per km².