Samoa vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 158 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Uzbekistan about 158 times.
SamoaUzbekistanSamoa moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is 0.01× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 158× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Tashkent |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Samoa is 158 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 158 times: Uzbekistan has 158× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².