Morocco vs Samoa
Morocco is 157 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Morocco about 157 times.
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Morocco is 157× the area of Samoa.
| Morocco | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 219,306 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Apia |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Morocco is 157 times larger than Samoa. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Morocco?
- About 157 times: Morocco has 157× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Morocco and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Samoa?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 219,306. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Samoa 77 per km².