French Polynesia vs Samoa: Land area in square kilometers
French Polynesia
3,471 sq. km
in 2023
Samoa
2,780 sq. km
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
170th
Samoa rank
171st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 3,471 sq. km against 2,780 sq. km in Samoa, a difference of 691 sq. km.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 171st of 215 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,660 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 830 sq. km | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 3,660 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 830 sq. km | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3,660 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 830 sq. km | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 3,660 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 830 sq. km | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3,471 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 641 sq. km | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 3,471 sq. km | 2,815 sq. km | 656 sq. km | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 3,471 sq. km | 2,780 sq. km | 691 sq. km | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 3,471 sq. km against 2,780 sq. km in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 691 sq. km, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- French Polynesia ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.