Which has higher surface area, American Samoa or Maldives?

Maldives, at 300 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between American Samoa and Maldives?

100 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

American Samoa vs Maldives: Surface area

American Samoa

200 sq. km

in 2023

Maldives

300 sq. km

in 2023

American Samoa rank

203rd

Maldives rank

200th

Surface area over time

American Samoa
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 300 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa, a difference of 100 sq. km.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times American Samoa's.

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

American Samoa ranks 203rd and Maldives ranks 200th of 215 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1960s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
1970s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
1980s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
1990s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
2000s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
2010s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
2020s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, American Samoa or Maldives?: Maldives, at 300 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between American Samoa and Maldives?: 100 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Maldives?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Maldives rank globally for surface area?: American Samoa ranks 203rd and Maldives ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.