Liberia vs Samoa
Liberia is 39.2 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Liberia about 39 times.
LiberiaSamoaLiberia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
39.2×
Liberia is 39.2× the area of Samoa.
| Liberia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 219,306 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Apia |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Liberia is 39.2 times larger than Samoa. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Liberia?
- About 39 times: Liberia has 39.2× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Liberia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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, Liberia or Samoa?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 219,306. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Samoa 77 per km².