What is the population of Samoa?
Samoa has 219,306 people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 112,490 to 219,306, 1.9 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 112,490 |
| 1970 | 140,400 |
| 1980 | 164,322 |
| 1990 | 169,042 |
| 2000 | 181,685 |
| 2010 | 193,023 |
| 2020 | 211,944 |
| 2025 | 219,306 |
What is the capital of Samoa?
The capital of Samoa is Apia.
What currency does Samoa use?
Samoa uses the Samoan tala (WST).
What languages are spoken in Samoa?
The official languages of Samoa are Samoan and English.
Where is Samoa?
Samoa is in Oceania.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Samoa?
Samoa covers 2,840 km² (1,097 sq mi).
Economy of Samoa
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.29 billion
- GDP per person
- $5,873
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Samoa is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Samoa rank?
Samoa is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: