Luxembourg vs Samoa
Samoa is 10% larger than Luxembourg.
LuxembourgSamoaLuxembourg moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
0.91×
Luxembourg is 0.91× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 1.1× the size of Luxembourg.
 Luxembourg |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSamoa: 1.1× the area | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLuxembourg: 3.13× the population | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 3.43× the density | 265 / km²#35 of 194 | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationLuxembourg: 5.42× the urban share | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 3.04× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLuxembourg: 0.87 points higher | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 2.63× the birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLuxembourg: 1.06× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 22.4 points higher | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Luxembourg: 9.7 points higher | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLuxembourg: 20.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSamoa: 2.67× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLuxembourg: 11.4 years longer | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySamoa: 6.47× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentLuxembourg: 1.4× the university enrolment | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexLuxembourg: 0.214 higher | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLuxembourg: 17.0× the income per person | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLuxembourg: 78.5× the economy | $101.16B2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Luxembourg: 16.8× the output per person | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 3.6 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLuxembourg: 0.1 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLuxembourg: 1.26× the unemployment | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 26.0 points higher | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySamoa: 8.3 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLuxembourg: 34.3 points higher | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSamoa: 93.0 points higher | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLuxembourg: 162.9 points higher | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsLuxembourg: 2.32× the mobile subscriptions | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 1.67× the forest share | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLuxembourg: 6.6× the CO₂ per person | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 15.4 points higher | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Luxembourg: 1.61× the air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLuxembourg: 31.2 points higher | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLuxembourg: 19.7 points higher | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 3.08× the rain and snow | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 0.15 higher | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLuxembourg: 1.27 higher | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSamoa: 4.2× the homicide rate | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Apia |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | German, French, Luxembourgish | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +352 | +685 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | 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. Luxembourg sits at about 50° N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Luxembourg bigger than Samoa?
- No. Luxembourg is 9% smaller than Samoa. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Samoa?
- About 1.1 times: Samoa has 1.1× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Samoa?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 219,306. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
- Which is richer, Luxembourg or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Luxembourg: $95,720 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Luxembourg or Samoa?
- In Luxembourg: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 71.8 — 11.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Luxembourg and Samoa have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy; Samoa: parliamentary republic.