Samoa vs United States
United States is 3,458 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into United States about 3458 times.
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Samoa is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 3,458× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Samoa is 3,458 times smaller than United States. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into United States?
- About 3458 times: United States has 3,458× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², United States 35 per km².