Puerto Rico vs Samoa
Puerto Rico is 3.2 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Puerto Rico about 3.2 times.
Puerto RicoSamoaPuerto Rico moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
3.2×
Puerto Rico is 3.2× the area of Samoa.
| Puerto Rico | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 219,306 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Apia |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 3.2 times larger than Samoa. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 3.2 times: Puerto Rico has 3.2× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× 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, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 219,306. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Samoa 77 per km².