Malta vs Samoa
Samoa is 8.99 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Samoa about 9.0 times.
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Malta is 0.11× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 8.99× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 219,306 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Apia |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Samoa?
- No. Malta is 8.99 times smaller than Samoa. Malta covers 316 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Samoa?
- About 9.0 times: Samoa has 8.99× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Samoa?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 219,306. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Samoa 77 per km².