Samoa vs United States
United States is 3,458 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into United States about 3458 times.
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Samoa is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 3,458× the size of Samoa.
 Samoa |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 3,458× the area | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1,558× the population | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySamoa: 2.22× the density | 77 / km²#108 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 4.58× the urban share | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 2.33× the births per woman | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSamoa: 0.07 points higher | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 2.36× the birth rate | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.45× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 21.0 points higher | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 12.3 points higher | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 16.4 per 1,000 higher | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSamoa: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 7.1 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySamoa: 2.24× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 6.57× the doctors per person | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 4.96× the university enrolment | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.230 higher | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 15.7× the income per person | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 23,890× the economy | $1.29B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 9.66× the output per person | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 2.0 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.7 points higher | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSamoa: 1.19× the unemployment | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 25.4 points higher | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 3.0 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 22.4 points higher | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.8 points higher | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSamoa: 16.6 points higher | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.82× the mobile subscriptions | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 1.7× the forest share | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 8.51× the CO₂ per person | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 25.0 points higher | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.52× the air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 5.0 points higher | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 12.5 points higher | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 4.03× the rain and snow | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 1.64 higher | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.21 higher | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSamoa: 1.09× the homicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Apia | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Samoan tālā (WST) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Samoan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+13 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +685 | +1 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
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. Samoa sits at about 14° S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Samoa bigger than United States?
- No. Samoa is 3,458 times smaller than United States. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into United States?
- About 3458 times: United States has 3,458× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Samoa or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Samoa or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Samoa or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 71.8 — 7.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Samoa and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Samoa: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.