American Samoa vs Maldives
Maldives is 50% larger than American Samoa.
American SamoaMaldivesAmerican Samoa moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.67× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 1.5× the size of American Samoa.
 American Samoa |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMaldives: 1.5× the area | 199 km² | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 11.5× the population | 46,0292025 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 7.68× the density | 231 / km² | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban populationAmerican Samoa: 1.89× the urban share | 81%2025 | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAmerican Samoa: 1.46× the births per woman | 2.27 per woman2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMaldives: 1.94 points higher | −1.59%2025 | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAmerican Samoa: 1.42× the birth rate | 15.0 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAmerican Samoa: 3.04× the death rate | 7.3 per 1,0002024 | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15American Samoa: 7.3 points higher | 26.3%2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65American Samoa: 3.5 points higher | 8.5%2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMaldives: 18.5 per 1,000 higher | −22.8 per 1,0002025 | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMaldives: 8.3 years longer | 73.0 years2024 | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | — | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMaldives: 8.89× the economy | $871M2022 | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 4.6 points higher | +1.7%2022 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMaldives: 31.2 points higher | 47.0% of GDP2022 | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet users | — | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAmerican Samoa: 6.37× the forest share | 80% of land2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMaldives: 0.8 points higher | 0.4%2022 | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives: 2.6× the air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³2023 | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAmerican Samoa: 13.4 points higher | 16.4% of land2025 | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 4.7 points higher | 8.4% of land2024 | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAmerican Samoa: 1.32 higher | +1.402025 | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAmerican Samoa: 1.51 higher | +1.182025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAmerican Samoa: 42.5× the homicide rate | 25.5 per 100,0002018 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| 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 | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Male |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | English, Samoan | Maldivian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−11 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 684 | +960 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | Southern Asia, Asia |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 American Samoa bigger than Maldives?
- No. American Samoa is 33% smaller than Maldives. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Maldives?
- About 1.5 times: Maldives has 1.5× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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, American Samoa or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- Where do people live longer, American Samoa or Maldives?
- In Maldives: life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years, against 73.0 — 8.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do American Samoa and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — American Samoa: dependent territory; Maldives: presidential republic.