Mauritania vs Samoa
Mauritania is 363 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Mauritania about 363 times.
MauritaniaSamoaMauritania moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 363× the area of Samoa.
| Mauritania | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 219,306 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Apia |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Mauritania is 363 times larger than Samoa. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Mauritania?
- About 363 times: Mauritania has 363× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Mauritania and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Samoa?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 219,306. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Samoa 77 per km².