Peru vs Samoa
Peru is 452 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Peru about 452 times.
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Peru is 452× the area of Samoa.
| Peru | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 219,306 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Apia |
| Region | South America | 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. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Peru is 452 times larger than Samoa. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Peru?
- About 452 times: Peru has 452× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Peru and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Samoa?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 219,306. Density: Peru 27 per km², Samoa 77 per km².