American Samoa vs Malta
Malta is 59% larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Malta about 1.6 times.
American SamoaMaltaAmerican Samoa moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.63× the area of Malta. Put the other way, Malta is 1.59× the size of American Samoa.
 American Samoa |  Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalta: 1.59× the area | 199 km² | 316 km²#186 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 12.6× the population | 46,0292025 | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 7.93× the density | 231 / km² | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 1.19× the urban share | 81%2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAmerican Samoa: 2.25× the births per woman | 2.27 per woman2024 | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 3.48 points higher | −1.59%2025 | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAmerican Samoa: 1.95× the birth rate | 15.0 per 1,0002024 | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.3 per 1,0002024 | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15American Samoa: 13.4 points higher | 26.3%2025 | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 12.0 points higher | 8.5%2025 | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 31.7 per 1,000 higher | −22.8 per 1,0002025 | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 10.0 years longer | 73.0 years2024 | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalta: 31.9× the economy | $871M2022 | $27.77B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalta: 2.3 points higher | +1.7%2022 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsMalta: 72.1 points higher | 47.0% of GDP2022 | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAmerican Samoa: 53.1× the forest share | 80% of land2024 | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year2024 | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMalta: 8.2 points higher | 0.4%2022 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malta: 2.51× the air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³2023 | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 12.6 points higher | 16.4% of land2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 13.8 points higher | 8.4% of land2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAmerican Samoa: 0.36 higher | +1.402025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAmerican Samoa: 1.00 higher | +1.182025 | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAmerican Samoa: 42.5× the homicide rate | 25.5 per 100,0002018 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Valletta |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Samoan | English, Maltese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−11 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 684 | +356 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | Southern 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- No. American Samoa is 37% smaller than Malta. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into Malta?
- About 1.6 times: Malta has 1.59× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².
- Where do people live longer, American Samoa or Malta?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 73.0 — 10.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do American Samoa and Malta have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — American Samoa: dependent territory; Malta: parliamentary republic.