Samoa vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 212 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Ukraine about 212 times.
SamoaUkraineSamoa moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is 0.0× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 212× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Kiev |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Samoa is 212 times smaller than Ukraine. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Ukraine?
- About 212 times: Ukraine has 212× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².