Samoa vs Zambia
Zambia is 265 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Zambia about 265 times.
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Samoa is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 265× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Lusaka |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Samoa is 265 times smaller than Zambia. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Zambia?
- About 265 times: Zambia has 265× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Zambia 29 per km².