Lithuania vs Samoa
Lithuania is 23.0 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Lithuania about 23 times.
LithuaniaSamoaLithuania moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 23.0× the area of Samoa.
| Lithuania | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 219,306 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Lithuania is 23.0 times larger than Samoa. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Lithuania?
- About 23 times: Lithuania has 23.0× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Lithuania and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Samoa?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 219,306. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Samoa 77 per km².