Samoa vs Spain
Spain is 178 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Spain about 178 times.
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Samoa is 0.01× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 178× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Madrid |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Samoa is 178 times smaller than Spain. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Spain?
- About 178 times: Spain has 178× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Spain 98 per km².