Russia vs Samoa
Russia is 6,008 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Russia about 6008 times.
RussiaSamoaRussia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 6,008× the area of Samoa.
 Russia |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 6,008× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 654× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySamoa: 9.18× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 4.3× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 2.68× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSamoa: 0.70 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 2.98× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.0× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 21.1 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 11.7 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 11.0 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 8.63× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 1.6 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySamoa: 3.0× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 9.13× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 3.77× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.124 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 2.83× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 1,989× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 5.32× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 3.2 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 6.5 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSamoa: 2.38× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 21.8 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 9.9 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 11.9 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRussia: 0.2 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSamoa: 9.4 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 3.0× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 1.13× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 8.74× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 32.4 points higher | 3.5%#162 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)Russia: 2.52× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 3.6 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 3.3 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 6.26× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 2.28 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSamoa: 1.64 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 1.08× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Apia |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +7 | +685 |
| Region | Eastern 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. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Russia is 6,008 times larger than Samoa. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Russia?
- About 6008 times: Russia has 6,008× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Russia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Samoa?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 219,306. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Samoa?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 71.8 — 1.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Samoa have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Samoa: parliamentary republic.