Which has higher surface area, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?

American Samoa, at 199 sq. km against 181 sq. km in Marshall Islands as of 2024.

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

18 sq. km, with American Samoa ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Surface area (sq. km)

American Samoa

199 sq. km

in 2024

Marshall Islands

181 sq. km

in 2024

American Samoa rank

203rd

Marshall Islands rank

205th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

American Samoa
Marshall Islands

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 199 sq. km against 181 sq. km in Marshall Islands, a difference of 18 sq. km.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 203rd and Marshall Islands ranks 205th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
1970s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
1980s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
1990s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
2000s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
2010s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
2020s	199.6 sq. km	180.4 sq. km	19.2 sq. km	American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?: American Samoa, at 199 sq. km against 181 sq. km in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?: 18 sq. km, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for surface area?: American Samoa ranks 203rd and Marshall Islands ranks 205th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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