Palestine vs Samoa
Palestine is 2.89 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Palestine about 2.9 times.
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Palestine is 2.89× the area of Samoa.
| Palestine | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 219,306 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Palestine is 2.89 times larger than Samoa. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Palestine?
- About 2.9 times: Palestine has 2.89× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Palestine and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Samoa?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 219,306. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Samoa 77 per km².