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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 growth
0.6%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Samoa2025 · 0.6%
00.661.321.992.651960199320251961: 2.6%1962: 2.6%1963: 2.6%1964: 2.5%1965: 2.4%1966: 2.4%1967: 2%1968: 1.7%1969: 1.6%1970: 1.6%1971: 1.5%1972: 1.4%1973: 1.4%1974: 2%1975: 2.6%1976: 2.4%1977: 1.7%1978: 1%1979: 0.9%1980: 0.9%1981: 0.8%1982: 0.5%1983: 0.1%1984: 0%1985: 0%1986: 0.1%1987: 0.4%1988: 0.4%1989: 0.3%1990: 0.2%1991: 0.2%1992: 0.6%1993: 0.8%1994: 0.8%1995: 0.8%1996: 0.9%1997: 0.8%1998: 0.8%1999: 0.8%2000: 0.8%2001: 0.8%2002: 0.7%2003: 0.5%2004: 0.4%2005: 0.4%2006: 0.4%2007: 0.6%2008: 0.7%2009: 0.7%2010: 0.8%2011: 0.9%2012: 0.9%2013: 0.9%2014: 0.9%2015: 0.9%2016: 0.8%2017: 0.9%2018: 1%2019: 1.1%2020: 1%2021: 0.9%2022: 0.7%2023: 0.6%2024: 0.6%2025: 0.6%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Samoa in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Apia
Country code
WSM

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