Which has higher surface area, Mauritius or Samoa?

Samoa, at 2,840 sq. km against 2,010 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2024.

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

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

Mauritius vs Samoa: Surface area (sq. km)

Mauritius

2,010 sq. km

in 2024

Samoa

2,840 sq. km

in 2024

Mauritius rank

175th

Samoa rank

173rd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Mauritius
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,840 sq. km against 2,010 sq. km in Mauritius, a difference of 830 sq. km.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.

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

Mauritius ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,040 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
1970s	2,040 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
1980s	2,040 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
1990s	2,040 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
2000s	2,040 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
2010s	2,010 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	829.7 sq. km	Samoa
2020s	2,009 sq. km	2,840 sq. km	831.2 sq. km	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mauritius or Samoa?: Samoa, at 2,840 sq. km against 2,010 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Mauritius and Samoa?: 830 sq. km, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Samoa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Samoa rank globally for surface area?: Mauritius ranks 175th 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, 16,669 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.