Kuwait vs Samoa
Kuwait is 6.27 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Kuwait about 6.3 times.
KuwaitSamoaKuwait moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
6.27×
Kuwait is 6.27× the area of Samoa.
| Kuwait | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 219,306 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Kuwait is 6.27 times larger than Samoa. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Kuwait?
- About 6.3 times: Kuwait has 6.27× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Kuwait and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Samoa?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 219,306. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Samoa 77 per km².