Hong Kong vs Samoa
Samoa is 3% larger than Hong Kong.
Hong KongSamoaHong Kong moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.97× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 1.03× the size of Hong Kong.
 Hong Kong |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSamoa: 1.03× the area | 2,755 km² | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHong Kong: 34.2× the population | 7,498,9002025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 35.3× the density | 2,722 / km² | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 5.71× the urban share | 100%2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 4.52× the births per woman | 0.84 per woman2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSamoa: 0.93 points higher | −0.34%2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 5.1× the birth rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHong Kong: 1.13× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,0002024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 27.8 points higher | 10.3%2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 17.6 points higher | 23.7%2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHong Kong: 15.2 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,0002025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSamoa: 2.67× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,0002025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 13.6 years longer | 85.4 years2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentHong Kong: 7.51× the university enrolment | 120.1%2024 | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.247 higher | 0.9552023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHong Kong: 11.1× the income per person | $62,5002025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHong Kong: 332× the economy | $427.31B2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hong Kong: 8.63× the output per person | $80,4232025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 0.7 points higher | +3.5%2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSamoa: 0.8 points higher | +1.4%2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSamoa: 1.79× the unemployment | 2.8%2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 26.7 points higher | 0.2% of jobs2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySamoa: 1.9 points higher | 14.0% of jobs2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 28.6 points higher | 85.8% of jobs2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 28.1 points higher | 28.3% of GDP2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHong Kong: 172.2 points higher | 199.8% of GDP2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet users | 96%2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 5.89× the mobile subscriptions | 365 per 1002024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHong Kong: 2.87× the CO₂ per person | 4.60 t a year2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 35.5 points higher | 0.4%2021 | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHong Kong: 34.1 points higher | 42.0% of land2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSamoa: 2.2 points higher | 1.9% of land2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 0.57 higher | +0.772025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 0.98 higher | +1.642025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSamoa: 15.7× the homicide rate | 0.4 per 100,0002023 | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | — | Apia |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +852 | +685 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | 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. Hong Kong sits at about 22° N and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Hong Kong bigger than Samoa?
- No. Hong Kong is 3% smaller than Samoa. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Samoa?
- About 1.0 times: Samoa has 1.03× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× 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, Hong Kong or Samoa?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 219,306. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
- Which is richer, Hong Kong or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Hong Kong: $62,500 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hong Kong or Samoa?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 71.8 — 13.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hong Kong and Samoa have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hong Kong: dependent territory; Samoa: parliamentary republic.