Poland vs Samoa
Poland is 110 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Poland about 110 times.
PolandSamoaPoland moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Poland is 110× the area of Samoa.
| Poland | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 219,306 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Poland is 110 times larger than Samoa. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Poland?
- About 110 times: Poland has 110× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Poland and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Samoa?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 219,306. Density: Poland 117 per km², Samoa 77 per km².