Romania vs Samoa
Romania is 83.9 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Romania about 84 times.
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Romania is 83.9× the area of Samoa.
| Romania | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 219,306 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Romania is 83.9 times larger than Samoa. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Romania?
- About 84 times: Romania has 83.9× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Romania and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Romania 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, Romania or Samoa?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 219,306. Density: Romania 80 per km², Samoa 77 per km².