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Samoa.

Capital: Apia · Oceania · Polynesia

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Population219,3062025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$934.1 million2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$4,3112023 · calculated
Area2,842 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.2%2024 · World Bank
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Samoa at a glance

Official name
Independent State of Samoa
Capital
Apia
Population
219,306 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$934.1 million (2023)
GDP per person
$4,311 (2023)
Area
2,842 km²
Languages
English, Samoan
Currency
Samoan tālā (WST, T)
Time
UTC+13:00
Dialling code
+685
Internet domain
.ws
People
Samoan
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Samoa in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

100K120K140K160K180K200K220K1960198020002020SamoaSamoa 1960: 112.5KSamoa 1961: 115.5KSamoa 1962: 118.6KSamoa 1963: 121.8KSamoa 1964: 124.9KSamoa 1965: 128KSamoa 1966: 131.1KSamoa 1967: 133.8KSamoa 1968: 136KSamoa 1969: 138.2KSamoa 1970: 140.4KSamoa 1971: 142.5KSamoa 1972: 144.5KSamoa 1973: 146.5KSamoa 1974: 149.4KSamoa 1975: 153.3KSamoa 1976: 157.1KSamoa 1977: 159.8KSamoa 1978: 161.4KSamoa 1979: 162.9KSamoa 1980: 164.3KSamoa 1981: 165.7KSamoa 1982: 166.5KSamoa 1983: 166.7KSamoa 1984: 166.8KSamoa 1985: 166.8KSamoa 1986: 167.1KSamoa 1987: 167.7KSamoa 1988: 168.3KSamoa 1989: 168.8KSamoa 1990: 169KSamoa 1991: 169.4KSamoa 1992: 170.3KSamoa 1993: 171.8KSamoa 1994: 173.2KSamoa 1995: 174.6KSamoa 1996: 176.1KSamoa 1997: 177.5KSamoa 1998: 178.9KSamoa 1999: 180.3KSamoa 2000: 181.7KSamoa 2001: 183.2KSamoa 2002: 184.5KSamoa 2003: 185.4KSamoa 2004: 186.2KSamoa 2005: 187KSamoa 2006: 187.7KSamoa 2007: 188.8KSamoa 2008: 190.1KSamoa 2009: 191.5KSamoa 2010: 193KSamoa 2011: 194.7KSamoa 2012: 196.5KSamoa 2013: 198.3KSamoa 2014: 200KSamoa 2015: 201.8KSamoa 2016: 203.5KSamoa 2017: 205.4KSamoa 2018: 207.6KSamoa 2019: 209.8KSamoa 2020: 211.9KSamoa 2021: 213.8KSamoa 2022: 215.3KSamoa 2023: 216.7KSamoa 2024: 218KSamoa 2025: 219.3K100K150K200K250K1960198020002020SamoaSamoa 1960: 112.5KSamoa 1961: 115.5KSamoa 1962: 118.6KSamoa 1963: 121.8KSamoa 1964: 124.9KSamoa 1965: 128KSamoa 1966: 131.1KSamoa 1967: 133.8KSamoa 1968: 136KSamoa 1969: 138.2KSamoa 1970: 140.4KSamoa 1971: 142.5KSamoa 1972: 144.5KSamoa 1973: 146.5KSamoa 1974: 149.4KSamoa 1975: 153.3KSamoa 1976: 157.1KSamoa 1977: 159.8KSamoa 1978: 161.4KSamoa 1979: 162.9KSamoa 1980: 164.3KSamoa 1981: 165.7KSamoa 1982: 166.5KSamoa 1983: 166.7KSamoa 1984: 166.8KSamoa 1985: 166.8KSamoa 1986: 167.1KSamoa 1987: 167.7KSamoa 1988: 168.3KSamoa 1989: 168.8KSamoa 1990: 169KSamoa 1991: 169.4KSamoa 1992: 170.3KSamoa 1993: 171.8KSamoa 1994: 173.2KSamoa 1995: 174.6KSamoa 1996: 176.1KSamoa 1997: 177.5KSamoa 1998: 178.9KSamoa 1999: 180.3KSamoa 2000: 181.7KSamoa 2001: 183.2KSamoa 2002: 184.5KSamoa 2003: 185.4KSamoa 2004: 186.2KSamoa 2005: 187KSamoa 2006: 187.7KSamoa 2007: 188.8KSamoa 2008: 190.1KSamoa 2009: 191.5KSamoa 2010: 193KSamoa 2011: 194.7KSamoa 2012: 196.5KSamoa 2013: 198.3KSamoa 2014: 200KSamoa 2015: 201.8KSamoa 2016: 203.5KSamoa 2017: 205.4KSamoa 2018: 207.6KSamoa 2019: 209.8KSamoa 2020: 211.9KSamoa 2021: 213.8KSamoa 2022: 215.3KSamoa 2023: 216.7KSamoa 2024: 218KSamoa 2025: 219.3K

GDP, current US$

1970–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$200M$400M$600M$800M$1B197019801990200020102020SamoaSamoa 1970: $45.2MSamoa 1971: $53.7MSamoa 1972: $62.6MSamoa 1973: $82.5MSamoa 1974: $93.5MSamoa 1975: $93.5MSamoa 1976: $85MSamoa 1977: $98.3MSamoa 1978: $108.2MSamoa 1979: $122.3MSamoa 1980: $125.7MSamoa 1981: $118.2MSamoa 1982: $121.2MSamoa 1983: $111.9MSamoa 1984: $109.2MSamoa 1985: $95.6MSamoa 1986: $100.9MSamoa 1987: $111.7MSamoa 1988: $133MSamoa 1989: $122.9MSamoa 1990: $125.8MSamoa 1991: $125.6MSamoa 1992: $132.3MSamoa 1993: $133.1MSamoa 1994: $221.1MSamoa 1995: $224.9MSamoa 1996: $249.9MSamoa 1997: $285.5MSamoa 1998: $269.5MSamoa 1999: $255.4MSamoa 2000: $258.9MSamoa 2001: $266.3MSamoa 2002: $281.8MSamoa 2003: $333.4MSamoa 2004: $407.7MSamoa 2005: $476.8MSamoa 2006: $499.9MSamoa 2007: $573.5MSamoa 2008: $641.3MSamoa 2009: $628MSamoa 2010: $680.3MSamoa 2011: $744.1MSamoa 2012: $773.1MSamoa 2013: $797.7MSamoa 2014: $796.7MSamoa 2015: $824.2MSamoa 2016: $843.9MSamoa 2017: $884.8MSamoa 2018: $878.4MSamoa 2019: $913MSamoa 2020: $868.9MSamoa 2021: $843.9MSamoa 2022: $832.9MSamoa 2023: $934.1M$0$500M$1B198020002020SamoaSamoa 1970: $45.2MSamoa 1971: $53.7MSamoa 1972: $62.6MSamoa 1973: $82.5MSamoa 1974: $93.5MSamoa 1975: $93.5MSamoa 1976: $85MSamoa 1977: $98.3MSamoa 1978: $108.2MSamoa 1979: $122.3MSamoa 1980: $125.7MSamoa 1981: $118.2MSamoa 1982: $121.2MSamoa 1983: $111.9MSamoa 1984: $109.2MSamoa 1985: $95.6MSamoa 1986: $100.9MSamoa 1987: $111.7MSamoa 1988: $133MSamoa 1989: $122.9MSamoa 1990: $125.8MSamoa 1991: $125.6MSamoa 1992: $132.3MSamoa 1993: $133.1MSamoa 1994: $221.1MSamoa 1995: $224.9MSamoa 1996: $249.9MSamoa 1997: $285.5MSamoa 1998: $269.5MSamoa 1999: $255.4MSamoa 2000: $258.9MSamoa 2001: $266.3MSamoa 2002: $281.8MSamoa 2003: $333.4MSamoa 2004: $407.7MSamoa 2005: $476.8MSamoa 2006: $499.9MSamoa 2007: $573.5MSamoa 2008: $641.3MSamoa 2009: $628MSamoa 2010: $680.3MSamoa 2011: $744.1MSamoa 2012: $773.1MSamoa 2013: $797.7MSamoa 2014: $796.7MSamoa 2015: $824.2MSamoa 2016: $843.9MSamoa 2017: $884.8MSamoa 2018: $878.4MSamoa 2019: $913MSamoa 2020: $868.9MSamoa 2021: $843.9MSamoa 2022: $832.9MSamoa 2023: $934.1M

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020SamoaSamoa 1980: 33%Samoa 1981: 20.5%Samoa 1982: 18.3%Samoa 1983: 16.5%Samoa 1984: 11.9%Samoa 1985: 9.09%Samoa 1986: 5.73%Samoa 1987: 4.57%Samoa 1988: 8.51%Samoa 1989: 6.46%Samoa 1990: 15.2%Samoa 1991: -1.82%Samoa 1992: 9.03%Samoa 1993: 1.72%Samoa 1994: 12.1%Samoa 1995: -2.9%Samoa 1996: 5.37%Samoa 1997: 6.86%Samoa 1998: 2.22%Samoa 1999: 0.27%Samoa 2000: 0.97%Samoa 2001: 3.84%Samoa 2002: 8.05%Samoa 2003: 0.12%Samoa 2004: 16.3%Samoa 2005: 1.86%Samoa 2006: 3.7%Samoa 2007: 5.58%Samoa 2008: 11.6%Samoa 2009: 6.33%Samoa 2010: 0.78%Samoa 2011: 5.24%Samoa 2012: 2.05%Samoa 2013: 0.61%Samoa 2014: -0.41%Samoa 2015: 0.72%Samoa 2016: 1.3%Samoa 2017: 1.75%Samoa 2018: 4.2%Samoa 2019: 0.98%Samoa 2020: -1.57%Samoa 2021: 3.13%Samoa 2022: 11%Samoa 2023: 7.92%Samoa 2024: 2.17%-10%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020SamoaSamoa 1980: 33%Samoa 1981: 20.5%Samoa 1982: 18.3%Samoa 1983: 16.5%Samoa 1984: 11.9%Samoa 1985: 9.09%Samoa 1986: 5.73%Samoa 1987: 4.57%Samoa 1988: 8.51%Samoa 1989: 6.46%Samoa 1990: 15.2%Samoa 1991: -1.82%Samoa 1992: 9.03%Samoa 1993: 1.72%Samoa 1994: 12.1%Samoa 1995: -2.9%Samoa 1996: 5.37%Samoa 1997: 6.86%Samoa 1998: 2.22%Samoa 1999: 0.27%Samoa 2000: 0.97%Samoa 2001: 3.84%Samoa 2002: 8.05%Samoa 2003: 0.12%Samoa 2004: 16.3%Samoa 2005: 1.86%Samoa 2006: 3.7%Samoa 2007: 5.58%Samoa 2008: 11.6%Samoa 2009: 6.33%Samoa 2010: 0.78%Samoa 2011: 5.24%Samoa 2012: 2.05%Samoa 2013: 0.61%Samoa 2014: -0.41%Samoa 2015: 0.72%Samoa 2016: 1.3%Samoa 2017: 1.75%Samoa 2018: 4.2%Samoa 2019: 0.98%Samoa 2020: -1.57%Samoa 2021: 3.13%Samoa 2022: 11%Samoa 2023: 7.92%Samoa 2024: 2.17%

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