Pakistan vs Samoa
Pakistan is 310 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Pakistan about 310 times.
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Pakistan is 310× the area of Samoa.
| Pakistan | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 219,306 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Apia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan 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 Pakistan bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Pakistan is 310 times larger than Samoa. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Pakistan?
- About 310 times: Pakistan has 310× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Pakistan and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan 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, Pakistan or Samoa?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 219,306. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Samoa 77 per km².