Latvia vs Samoa
Latvia is 22.7 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Latvia about 23 times.
LatviaSamoaLatvia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
22.7×
Latvia is 22.7× the area of Samoa.
| Latvia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 219,306 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Apia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Latvia is 22.7 times larger than Samoa. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Latvia?
- About 23 times: Latvia has 22.7× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Latvia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Samoa?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 219,306. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Samoa 77 per km².