Micronesia vs Samoa
Samoa is 4.05 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Samoa about 4.0 times.
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Micronesia is 0.25× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 4.05× the size of Micronesia.
| Micronesia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 219,306 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Apia |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Samoa?
- No. Micronesia is 4.05 times smaller than Samoa. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Samoa?
- About 4.0 times: Samoa has 4.05× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Samoa 77 per km².