Samoa vs Singapore
Samoa is 3.95 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Samoa about 4.0 times.
SamoaSingaporeSamoa moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is 3.95× the area of Singapore.
| Samoa | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Singapore |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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. Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Samoa bigger than Singapore?
- Yes. Samoa is 3.95 times larger than Singapore. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Samoa?
- About 4.0 times: Samoa has 3.95× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Samoa and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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, Samoa or Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².