Samoa vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 85.3 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into United Kingdom about 85 times.
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Samoa is 0.01× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 85.3× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | London |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Samoa is 85.3 times smaller than United Kingdom. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into United Kingdom?
- About 85 times: United Kingdom has 85.3× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².