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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Samoa

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population219.31K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.29B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.87K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.82024 · yearsInternet use21.2%2014 · % of populationForest area57.6%2023 · % of land area
Population
219,306

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Samoa2025 · 219.31K
054.83K109.65K164.48K219.31K1960199320251960: 112,4901961: 115,4961962: 118,5971963: 121,7641964: 124,8941965: 127,9781966: 131,0731967: 133,7641968: 136,0201969: 138,2331970: 140,4001971: 142,5031972: 144,5381973: 146,5161974: 149,4311975: 153,3441976: 157,1131977: 159,7531978: 161,3751979: 162,8821980: 164,3221981: 165,6781982: 166,4841983: 166,7141984: 166,7961985: 166,8491986: 167,0611987: 167,6611988: 168,3461989: 168,7681990: 169,0421991: 169,3681992: 170,3311993: 171,7741994: 173,1591995: 174,5711996: 176,0711997: 177,5471998: 178,9051999: 180,2752000: 181,6852001: 183,1662002: 184,4712003: 185,4302004: 186,2492005: 186,9782006: 187,7092007: 188,7532008: 190,1072009: 191,5132010: 193,0232011: 194,7132012: 196,4982013: 198,2682014: 200,0372015: 201,7822016: 203,4992017: 205,4152018: 207,5822019: 209,7802020: 211,9442021: 213,7792022: 215,2612023: 216,6632024: 218,0192025: 219,306

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Samoa in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Apia
Country code
WSM

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