Comoros vs Samoa
Samoa is 40% larger than Comoros.
ComorosSamoaComoros moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
0.72×
Comoros is 0.72× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 1.4× the size of Comoros.
 Comoros |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSamoa: 1.4× the area | 2,034 km²#170 of 194 | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationComoros: 4.03× the population | 882,847#159 of 194 · 2025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityComoros: 5.62× the density | 434 / km²#19 of 194 | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationComoros: 1.94× the urban share | 34%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 3.82 per woman#30 of 192 · 2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthComoros: 1.26 points higher | +1.85%#54 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateComoros: 1.13× the birth rate | 28.2 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateComoros: 1.15× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 1.2 points higher | 36.9%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Samoa: 1.6 points higher | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationComoros: 10.4 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadComoros: 33.1× the refugees for its size | 2.65 per 1,000#36 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySamoa: 4.8 years longer | 67.0 years#154 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityComoros: 2.85× the infant mortality | 35.0 per 1,000 births#32 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSamoa: 1.33× the doctors per person | 0.42 per 1,000#132 of 178 · 2022 | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSamoa: 0.105 higher | 0.603#149 of 190 · 2023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSamoa: 2.89× the income per person | $1,950#151 of 185 · 2025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPComoros: 1.41× the economy | $1.82B2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Samoa: 2.2× the output per person | $4,238#159 of 184 · 2025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 0.4 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationComoros: 1.0 points higher | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSamoa: 1.32× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureComoros: 6.7 points higher | 33.6% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySamoa: 1.1 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSamoa: 5.6 points higher | 51.6% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentComoros: 0.3 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSamoa: 18.3 points higher | 9.3% of GDP#163 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet users | 33%#162 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsComoros: 1.77× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2023 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 3.24× the forest share | 18% of land#126 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSamoa: 3.14× the CO₂ per person | 0.51 t a year#150 of 185 · 2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyComoros: 3.4 points higher | 39.3%#62 of 190 · 2022 | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySamoa: 8.3 points higher | 91.7%#136 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Comoros: 2.22× the air pollution | 10.2 µg/m³#153 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landComoros: 25.8 points higher | 33.7% of land#25 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landComoros: 25.5 points higher | 29.6% of land#30 of 190 · 2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 0.8%#164 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 3.2× the rain and snow | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 1.57 higher | −0.23#121 of 193 · 2025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSamoa: 1.54 higher | −0.88#146 of 193 · 2025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Moroni | Apia |
| Currency | Comorian franc (KMF) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic, Comorian | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +269 | +685 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Polynesia, Oceania |
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. Comoros sits at about 12° S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Samoa at 14° 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 Comoros bigger than Samoa?
- No. Comoros is 28% smaller than Samoa. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Samoa?
- About 1.4 times: Samoa has 1.4× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Samoa 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, Comoros or Samoa?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 219,306. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
- Which is richer, Comoros or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Samoa: $5,640 against $1,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.89× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Comoros or Samoa?
- In Samoa: life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years, against 67.0 — 4.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Comoros and Samoa have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Comoros: presidential republic; Samoa: parliamentary republic.