Samoa vs Serbia
Serbia is 31.1 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Serbia about 31 times.
SamoaSerbiaSamoa moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is 0.03× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 31.1× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Belgrade |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Samoa bigger than Serbia?
- No. Samoa is 31.1 times smaller than Serbia. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Serbia?
- About 31 times: Serbia has 31.1× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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, Samoa or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Serbia 74 per km².