Which has higher land area, Comoros or Samoa?

Samoa, at 2,780 sq. km against 1,861 sq. km in Comoros as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Samoa?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Comoros vs Samoa: Land area

Comoros

1,861 sq. km

in 2023

Samoa

2,780 sq. km

in 2023

Comoros rank

174th

Samoa rank

171st

Land area over time

Comoros
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,780 sq. km against 1,861 sq. km in Comoros, a difference of 919 sq. km.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Comoros's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 174th 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	Comoros	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,861 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	969 sq. km	Samoa
1970s	1,861 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	969 sq. km	Samoa
1980s	1,861 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	969 sq. km	Samoa
1990s	1,861 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	969 sq. km	Samoa
2000s	1,861 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	969 sq. km	Samoa
2010s	1,861 sq. km	2,815 sq. km	954 sq. km	Samoa
2020s	1,861 sq. km	2,780 sq. km	919 sq. km	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Comoros or Samoa?: Samoa, at 2,780 sq. km against 1,861 sq. km in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Comoros and Samoa?: 919 sq. km, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Samoa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Samoa rank globally for land area?: Comoros ranks 174th 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

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.