Which has higher surface area, French Polynesia or Samoa?

French Polynesia, at 3,471 sq. km against 2,840 sq. km in Samoa as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between French Polynesia and Samoa?

631 sq. km, with French Polynesia ahead.

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

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

French Polynesia vs Samoa: Surface area

French Polynesia

3,471 sq. km

in 2023

Samoa

2,840 sq. km

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

172nd

Samoa rank

173rd

Surface area over time

French Polynesia
Samoa

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 3,471 sq. km against 2,840 sq. km in Samoa, a difference of 631 sq. km.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

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

French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 173rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,000 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	French Polynesia
1970s	4,000 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	French Polynesia
1980s	4,000 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	French Polynesia
1990s	4,000 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	French Polynesia
2000s	3,471 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	631 sq. km	French Polynesia
2010s	3,471 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	631 sq. km	French Polynesia
2020s	3,471 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	631 sq. km	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, French Polynesia or Samoa?: French Polynesia, at 3,471 sq. km against 2,840 sq. km in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 631 sq. km, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for surface area?: French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 173rd 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, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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