Samoa

Updated: 27 days ago

Classified as:
  • Country

Key facts:
  • Country Long: Samoa
  • Currency: Samoan tala
  • Capital City: Apia
  • Region: Polynesia
  • Continent: Oceania
  • Demonym: Samoan
  • Latitude: -13°58′S
  • Longitude: -172°33′W
  • Agricultural Land: 494.10
  • Forest Area: 1,616.70 m²
  • Land Area: 2,780.00 m²
  • Rural Land: 2,817.36
  • Urban Land: 46.68
  • Expense Pct Gdp: 35.08%
  • Gdp: 832,422,000.00
  • Inflation: 10.96
  • Self Employed Pct: 30.77%
  • Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 25.02%
  • Unemployment Pct: 10.31%
  • Vulnerable Employment Pct: 28.07%
  • Electricity Access Pct: 98.30%
  • Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 37.57%
  • Co2 Emissions: 206.50
  • Methane Emissions: 267.32
  • Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 50.49
  • Greenhouse Other Emissions: 130.06
  • Urban Population Under 5M: 1.39
  • Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 5.33%
  • Health Expenditure Capita: 202.43
  • Hospital Beds: 1.00
  • Suicide Rate: 12.60
  • Birth Rate: 27.25
  • Death Rate: 5.34
  • Fertility Rate: 3.93
  • Internet Pct: 78.25%
  • Life Expectancy: 73.00
  • Net Migration: -882
  • Population Female: 109,007
  • Population Male: 113,375
  • Population: 222,382
  • Women Parliament Seats Pct: 12.96%
  • Rural Population: 183,207
  • Urban Population: 39,175
  • Press: 4.28
  • Democracy Type: Unknown
  • Median Age: 16.70
  • Political Leader: Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (Prime Minister)

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News

Here is the latest on Samoa:

Title Source Date
Argentina beats Samoa to reach Rugby World Cup quarterfinals contention France 24 2023-09-22
Doug Emhoff will become the highest-profile U.S. official to visit Samoa WT 2023-07-19
Emhoff will become the highest-profile US official to visit Samoa as US makes a Pacific islands push Independent 2023-07-19

Population

The country has a total population of 222,382 (0.0% of worldwide)

The average net migration is -882 (-0.4% of pop)

The population density is around 80 ppl/km²

Population distribution

The total population is 222,382

The male share is 51.0% and female 49.0%

The urban population represent 17.6% and rural 82.4%

The median age is 16.7

Age distribution:

Age group Pop Share
0 29,228 13.14%
5 28,551 12.84%
10 25,769 11.59%
15 21,491 9.66%
20 18,088 8.13%
25 16,747 7.53%
30 13,791 6.20%
35 11,321 5.09%
40 11,124 5.00%
45 10,829 4.87%
50 9,206 4.14%
55 8,132 3.66%
60 6,500 2.92%
65 4,781 2.15%
70 3,078 1.38%
75 1,932 0.87%
80 1,812 0.81%
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Location

Samoa is located in Polynesia, Oceania

The total country area is 2,780 km² (0.0% of worldwide)

Apia is the capital

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Cities

There are 137 cities in Samoa in our database, they represent 52.40% of the population of the country altogether

City Population
Apia 40,407
Vaitele 5,631
Faleula 2,592
Siusega 2,226
Malie 2,189
Fasitoouta 2,098
Vaiusu 2,043
Afega 1,895
Nofoalii 1,828
Solosolo 1,487
Leulumoega 1,458
Satapuala 1,412
Falefa 1,346
Safotu 1,207
Gataivai 1,141
Lotofaga 1,126
Lufilufi 1,074
Sapulu 957
Samatau 939
Tufulele 905
Sapapalii 877
Sili 868
Faleatiu 847
Samalaeulu 789
Toamua 778
Sagone 776
Sataua 771
Vaigaga 760
Lano 706
Saipipi 705
Lalomanu 704
Samusu 686
Taga 680
Siutu 648
Saleilua 604
Vaisala 599
Saleaula 597
Patamea 597
Faleapuna 584
Vaovai 577
Auala 574
Sasina 566
Falevao 552
Pata 549
Saleaaumua 544
Letogo 533
Salani 524
Satitoa 522
Saasaai 520
Falealupo 518
Vaiee 497
Saaga 490
Aufaga 459
Mulivai 449
Fusi 447
Faiaai 421
Vaipua 417
Falelima 416
Salelesi 411
Sapunaoa 408
Lalomauga 406
Tafua 403
Lalomalava 399
Matatufu 397
Savaia 395
Tafitoala 393
Aopo 390
Vavau 383
Fogasavaii 380
Poutasi 378
Leusoalii 371
Malua 371
Maninoa 366
Tuasivi 365
Satalo 356
Asaga 337
Vailoa 336
Niusuatia 331
Salesatele 330
Tufutafoe 330
Lalovi 322
Tafagamanu 314
Paia 308
Satuiatua 304
Fausaga 303
Avata 302
Uafato 301
Fagamalo 294
Samauga 289
Manunu 284
Papa 284
Mutiatele 283
Avao 276
Saleia 275
Fagafau 273
Fogatuli 273
Letui 273
Eva 266
Puleia 262
Salimu 250
Satoalepai 235
Saina 230
Tapueleele 228
Tafatafa 224
Vaiala 221
Amaile 221
Lona 218
Lelepa 213
Matautu 203
Falevai 202
Ulutogia 195
Taelefaga 183
Vaotupua 183
Lepa 172
Vaipouli 171
Gautavai 171
Fatuvalu 170
Utulaelae 166
Saletele 160
Maasina 160
Manase 158
Samea 150
Nefunefu 141
Levi 125
Leagiagi 124
Siuniu 104
Vaigalu 97
Utufaalalafa 89
Samamea 89
Sauniatu 81
Matanofo 80
Musumusu 75
Piu 69
Siupapa 53
Utuloa 34
Iliili 30
Faleolo 16

UNESCO sites

There are 0 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Samoa:

List of sites

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Politics

Samoa democracy type is: Unknown

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi is the political leader of the country

Democracy forecast: we don't have data on this country

Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2256

Political parties

There are 3 parties in our database

GDP Evolution

The country GDP is 0.00084% of worldwide

The GDP per capita is $3,743.21 and the GDP per km² is $299,432.37

Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)

Latest: 206 kt CO2 / yr (0.00064% of worlwide)

Artists

There are 1 artists in our database for Samoa:

Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:

Artist Born Dead
Richard Wentworth 1947

COVID-19 Situation

Latest total reported figures for Samoa

09-Mar Last 7 days vs last week Total
Cases 0 0 nan% 16,607
Deaths 0 0 nan% 29
Case Fatality nan% nan% nan% 0.17%

Reported Covid-19 deaths, Samoa

There have been a total of 29 deaths related to COVID-19 in Samoa, 0 yesterday and 0 in the last 7 days (nan%)

The chart below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past

Reported Covid-19 cases, Samoa

There have been a total 16,607 cases related to COVID-19 in Samoa, 0 yesterday and 0 in the last 7 days (nan%)

The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past

In literature

There are 17 books about Samoa in our database:

Universities

There are 0 universities in Samoa in our database

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