Mauritius vs Samoa
Samoa is 39% larger than Mauritius.
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Mauritius is 0.72× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 1.39× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 219,306 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S 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 Mauritius bigger than Samoa?
- No. Mauritius is 28% smaller than Samoa. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Samoa?
- About 1.4 times: Samoa has 1.39× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius 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, Mauritius or Samoa?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 219,306. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Samoa 77 per km².