Samoa vs Sudan
Sudan is 664 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Sudan about 664 times.
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Samoa is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 664× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Khartoum |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Samoa is 664 times smaller than Sudan. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Sudan?
- About 664 times: Sudan has 664× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Sudan 27 per km².