Maldives vs Samoa
Samoa is 9.54 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Samoa about 9.5 times.
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Maldives is 0.1× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 9.54× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 219,306 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Apia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives bigger than Samoa?
- No. Maldives is 9.54 times smaller than Samoa. Maldives covers 298 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Samoa?
- About 9.5 times: Samoa has 9.54× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 219,306. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Samoa 77 per km².