Samoa at its true size
Samoa covers 2,842 km², number 177 of 235 by area. Home to 219,306 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2,842 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 219,306 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 77 per km² |
| Capital | Apia |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | WS · WSM · 882 |
Countries of a similar size
- Luxembourg1.1×Samoa is 10% larger than Luxembourg.
- Mauritius1.39×Samoa is 39% larger than Mauritius.
- Comoros1.4×Samoa is 40% larger than Comoros.
- Cabo Verde0.7×Samoa is 30% smaller than Cabo Verde.
- Trinidad and Tobago0.55×Samoa is 45% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago.
- Brunei0.49×Samoa is 2.03 times smaller than Brunei.
How many times does Samoa fit into…
- Russia: about 6008 times
- Canada: about 3513 times
- United States: about 3458 times
Questions about Samoa
- How big is Samoa?
- Samoa covers 2,842 km², which makes it number 177 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 219,306 people live there (2025), 77 per km².
- Is Samoa bigger than Luxembourg?
- Samoa is 10% larger than Luxembourg. Samoa: 2,842 km²; Luxembourg: 2,593 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Samoa?
- Samoa lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Samoa have land borders?
- No. Samoa has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.