Paraguay vs Samoa
Paraguay is 143 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Paraguay about 143 times.
ParaguaySamoaParaguay moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 143× the area of Samoa.
| Paraguay | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 219,306 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Apia |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Paraguay is 143 times larger than Samoa. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Paraguay?
- About 143 times: Paraguay has 143× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Paraguay and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Samoa?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 219,306. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Samoa 77 per km².