Kyrgyzstan vs Samoa
Kyrgyzstan is 70.4 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 70 times.
KyrgyzstanSamoaKyrgyzstan moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 70.4× the area of Samoa.
| Kyrgyzstan | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 219,306 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Apia |
| Region | Central Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 70.4 times larger than Samoa. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 70 times: Kyrgyzstan has 70.4× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Samoa?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 219,306. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Samoa 77 per km².