French Polynesia is 1.20× the size of Samoa
French Polynesia covers about 3,340 km² (1,290 mi²) and Samoa about 2,780 km² (1,070 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 3,340km²French Polynesia
- 2,780km²Samoa
500 km
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
What fits
- Samoa is 83% of the size of French Polynesia.
- French Polynesia is larger by 556 km² (215 mi²), which is 20% of the area of Samoa.
- Measured in Belgiums: French Polynesia is about 0.11, Samoa about 0.09.
How they differ
- French Polynesia also has the larger population: 279,000 against 200,000, 1.39× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 84 in French Polynesia against 72 in Samoa: French Polynesia is 1.16× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 2,930 km apart.
- Together French Polynesia and Samoa cover 6,120 km², close to the size of Palestine (6,070 km², 0.7% smaller).
- The gap between them, 556 km², is about the size of Isle of Man (575 km²).
- At Samoa's density, French Polynesia would have 240,000 people (it has 279,000). At French Polynesia's density, Samoa would have 232,000 (it has 200,000).
- Samoa's centre is 1.4° of latitude, about 160 km, farther north than French Polynesia's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | French Polynesia | 1.20× |
| More people | French Polynesia | 1.39× |
| More crowded | French Polynesia | 1.16× |
| Farther north | Samoa | 1.4° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | French Polynesia | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.11× | 0.09× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 944 | 1 in 1,133 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 2,539 | 1 in 3,047 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 2,831 | 1 in 3,398 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 5,089 | 1 in 6,107 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| French Polynesia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 3,340 km²1,290 mi² | 2,780 km²1,070 mi² |
| Population | 279,000Wikidata, 2022 | 200,000Wikidata, 2021 |
| Density | 84 per km² | 72 per km² |
| Official area | 4,170 km²Wikidata | 2,840 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Papeete | Apia |
| Latitude range | 28°S to 8°S | 14°S to 13°S |
| Continent | Oceania | Oceania |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2021, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 3,340 km² is 20% below Wikidata's official figure of 4,170 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 2,780 km² is 2.2% below Wikidata's official figure of 2,840 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
Similar in size to French Polynesia
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11