Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Samoa
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Samoa rank
77th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0 sq. km per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 77th of 216 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0185 sq. km per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0185 sq. km per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0185 sq. km per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0185 sq. km per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0185 sq. km per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0131 sq. km per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0005 sq. km per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0 sq. km per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 77th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.