Cape Verde vs Samoa: Land area
Cape Verde
4,030 sq. km
in 2023
Samoa
2,780 sq. km
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
169th
Samoa rank
171st
Land area over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4,030 sq. km against 2,780 sq. km in Samoa, a difference of 1,250 sq. km.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 4,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 4,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 4,030 sq. km | 2,830 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4,030 sq. km | 2,815 sq. km | 1,215 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4,030 sq. km | 2,780 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 4,030 sq. km against 2,780 sq. km in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 1,250 sq. km, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for land area?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.