Kazakhstan vs Samoa
Kazakhstan is 959 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Kazakhstan about 959 times.
KazakhstanSamoaKazakhstan moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 959× the area of Samoa.
| Kazakhstan | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 219,306 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Apia |
| Region | Central Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 959 times larger than Samoa. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 959 times: Kazakhstan has 959× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Samoa?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 219,306. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Samoa 77 per km².