Italy vs Samoa
Italy is 106 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Italy about 106 times.
ItalySamoaItaly moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
106×
Italy is 106× the area of Samoa.
| Italy | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 219,306 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Apia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Italy is 106 times larger than Samoa. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Italy?
- About 106 times: Italy has 106× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Italy and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Samoa?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 219,306. Density: Italy 195 per km², Samoa 77 per km².