Samoa vs Sweden
Sweden is 157 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Sweden about 157 times.
SamoaSwedenSamoa moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is 0.01× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 157× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Stockholm |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Samoa is 157 times smaller than Sweden. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Sweden?
- About 157 times: Sweden has 157× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Sweden 24 per km².