Samoa vs Wallis and Futuna
Samoa is 10.4 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Samoa about 10 times.
SamoaWallis and FutunaSamoa moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is 10.4× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Samoa | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 11,558 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Samoa is 10.4 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Samoa?
- About 10 times: Samoa has 10.4× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Samoa and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Samoa or Wallis and Futuna?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 11,558. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².