Mauritius vs Samoa: Land area in square kilometers
Mauritius
1,997 sq. km
in 2023
Samoa
2,780 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritius rank
173rd
Samoa rank
171st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Mauritius
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,780 sq. km against 1,997 sq. km in Mauritius, a difference of 783 sq. km.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 800 sq. km | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 800 sq. km | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 800 sq. km | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 800 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 800 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,000 sq. km | 2,815 sq. km | 814.7 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,997 sq. km | 2,780 sq. km | 783 sq. km | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Mauritius or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,780 sq. km against 1,997 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Mauritius and Samoa?
- 783 sq. km, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Samoa rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Mauritius ranks 173rd 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.