American Samoa vs North Korea: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
American Samoa
0.0043 sq. km per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.0045 sq. km per person
in 2024
American Samoa rank
161st
North Korea rank
159th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- American Samoa
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0045 sq. km per person against 0.0043 sq. km per person in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0002 sq. km per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 159th of 216 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, American Samoa or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.0045 sq. km per person against 0.0043 sq. km per person in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between American Samoa and North Korea?
- 0.0002 sq. km per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and North Korea rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 159th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.