Samoa vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 14.5 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Switzerland about 15 times.
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Samoa is 0.07× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 14.5× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Bern |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Samoa is 14.5 times smaller than Switzerland. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Switzerland?
- About 15 times: Switzerland has 14.5× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².