Nepal vs Samoa
Nepal is 51.8 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Nepal about 52 times.
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51.8×
Nepal is 51.8× the area of Samoa.
| Nepal | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 219,306 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Apia |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Nepal is 51.8 times larger than Samoa. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Nepal?
- About 52 times: Nepal has 51.8× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Nepal and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Samoa?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 219,306. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Samoa 77 per km².