New Zealand vs Samoa
New Zealand is 94.3 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into New Zealand about 94 times.
New ZealandSamoaNew Zealand moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
94.3×
New Zealand is 94.3× the area of Samoa.
| New Zealand | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 219,306 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Apia |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. New Zealand is 94.3 times larger than Samoa. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into New Zealand?
- About 94 times: New Zealand has 94.3× the area of Samoa.
- Why do New Zealand and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 219,306. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Samoa 77 per km².