Qatar vs Samoa
Qatar is 4.02 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Qatar about 4.0 times.
QatarSamoaQatar moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
4.02×
Qatar is 4.02× the area of Samoa.
| Qatar | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 219,306 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Qatar is 4.02 times larger than Samoa. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Qatar?
- About 4.0 times: Qatar has 4.02× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Qatar and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Samoa?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 219,306. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Samoa 77 per km².