Samoa vs Turkey
Turkey is 276 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Turkey about 276 times.
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Samoa is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 276× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Ankara |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Samoa is 276 times smaller than Turkey. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Turkey?
- About 276 times: Turkey has 276× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Turkey 110 per km².