Philippines vs Samoa
Philippines is 121 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Philippines about 121 times.
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Philippines is 121× the area of Samoa.
| Philippines | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 219,306 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Apia |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Philippines is 121 times larger than Samoa. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Philippines?
- About 121 times: Philippines has 121× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Philippines and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Samoa?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 219,306. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Samoa 77 per km².