Samoa vs US size comparison
How Big Is Samoa Compared to the US?
The US is about 3,474 times the size of Samoa. Samoa is about 2.23 times as densely populated. Drag Samoa over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Samoa
- 2,831 km² (1,093 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 3,474 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Rhode Island (4,001 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Samoa 219,306; the US 341,784,857
- Samoa's rank by area
- 169th-largest of 197
How big Samoa is compared with the US
The US is about 3,474 times the size of Samoa: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 2,831 km² (1,093 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Samoa about 2,860 times. Samoa is smaller than every US state, even Rhode Island. It is the 169th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the seventh-largest of 14 in Oceania; the US is the third-largest.
Samoa has about 219,300 people (2025), the 178th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 77 people per km² it is about 2.23 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 111th-most densely populated country.
Samoa and the US on a world map
Samoa lies at 14°S; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Samoa about 1.06 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 7,537 times the size of Samoa, when it is really about 3,474 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Samoa is
Samoa's capital, Apia, is 11,370 km (7,070 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Samoa is an island country with no land borders.
Samoa and US in numbers
| Samoa | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,831 km² 1,093 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 3,474× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 219,306 | 341,784,857 | The US has 1,558× more |
| Rank by area | 169th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 77 | 35 | Samoa is 2.23× denser |
| Capital | Apia | Washington, D.C. | 11,370 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 0 | 2 |
Samoa compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Samoa bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 3,474 times the size of Samoa: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 2,831 km² (1,093 sq mi).
How many times would Samoa fit into the US?
About 3,474 times (3,474). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 2,860 times.
Which US state is Samoa closest in size to?
Rhode Island (4,001 km²). Rhode Island is about 1.41 times the size of Samoa.
Is Samoa bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 246 times the size of Samoa.
Which has more people, Samoa or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 1,558 times the 219,300 in Samoa.
Why does Samoa look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Samoa, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 7,537 times the size of Samoa, not 3,474.
Where does Samoa rank by size?
Samoa is the 169th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the seventh-largest in Oceania. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Samoa from the US?
Samoa's capital, Apia, is 11,370 km (7,070 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.