American Samoa vs Liechtenstein
American Samoa is 24% larger than Liechtenstein.
American SamoaLiechtensteinAmerican Samoa moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 1.24× the area of Liechtenstein.
 American Samoa |  Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAmerican Samoa: 1.24× the area | 199 km² | 160 km²#190 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAmerican Samoa: 1.12× the population | 46,0292025 | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiechtenstein: 1.11× the density | 231 / km² | 256 / km²#40 of 194 |
| Urban populationAmerican Samoa: 5.51× the urban share | 81%2025 | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAmerican Samoa: 1.66× the births per woman | 2.27 per woman2024 | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 3.00 points higher | −1.59%2025 | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAmerican Samoa: 1.79× the birth rate | 15.0 per 1,0002024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.3 per 1,0002024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15American Samoa: 12.1 points higher | 26.3%2025 | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 12.9 points higher | 8.5%2025 | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 27.5 per 1,000 higher | −22.8 per 1,0002025 | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 11.2 years longer | 73.0 years2024 | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GDPLiechtenstein: 10.2× the economy | $871M2022 | $8.91B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP growth | +1.7%2022 | — |
| Exports | 47.0% of GDP2022 | — |
| Internet users | — | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAmerican Samoa: 2.16× the forest share | 80% of land2024 | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year2024 | — |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 56.5 points higher | 0.4%2022 | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 4.3 µg/m³2023 | — |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 28.4 points higher | 16.4% of land2025 | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLiechtenstein: 2.4 points higher | 8.4% of land2024 | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 0.13 higher | +1.402025 | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 0.57 higher | +1.182025 | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAmerican Samoa: 5.0× the homicide rate | 25.5 per 100,0002018 | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United States of America | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryunincorporated, unorganized Territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | Schengen Area |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Vaduz |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | English, Samoan | German |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−11 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 684 | +423 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. American Samoa sits at about 14° S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is American Samoa bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. American Samoa is 24% larger than Liechtenstein. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into American Samoa?
- About 1.2 times: American Samoa has 1.24× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do American Samoa and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. American Samoa is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or Liechtenstein?
- American Samoa: 46,029 people against 41,024. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².
- Where do people live longer, American Samoa or Liechtenstein?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 73.0 — 11.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do American Samoa and Liechtenstein have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — American Samoa: dependent territory; Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy.