Japan vs Samoa
Japan is 133 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Japan about 133 times.
JapanSamoaJapan moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 133× the area of Samoa.
| Japan | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 219,306 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Japan is 133 times larger than Samoa. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Japan?
- About 133 times: Japan has 133× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Japan and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Samoa?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 219,306. Density: Japan 326 per km², Samoa 77 per km².