Mongolia vs Samoa
Mongolia is 550 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Mongolia about 550 times.
MongoliaSamoaMongolia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 550× the area of Samoa.
| Mongolia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 219,306 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mongolia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Mongolia is 550 times larger than Samoa. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Mongolia?
- About 550 times: Mongolia has 550× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Mongolia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Samoa?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 219,306. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Samoa 77 per km².