Samoa vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 173 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Turkmenistan about 173 times.
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Samoa is 0.01× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 173× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Ashgabat |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Samoa is 173 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 173 times: Turkmenistan has 173× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².