Libya vs Samoa
Libya is 619 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Libya about 619 times.
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619×
Libya is 619× the area of Samoa.
| Libya | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 219,306 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Apia |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Libya is 619 times larger than Samoa. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Libya?
- About 619 times: Libya has 619× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Libya and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Samoa?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 219,306. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Samoa 77 per km².