COUNTRY PROFILESamoa
Samoa's population is 219,306 (2025) — the 182nd-largest in the world and the 7th-largest in Oceania, growing by about 1,287 people a year.
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Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing219,306 (World Bank, 2025) + +1,287/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Samoa Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
219,306
World rank
#182
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
78.9 / km²
2,780 km² land area
GDP / capita
$5,873
#175 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 37037 people on Earth lives in Samoa
Samoa's Population Growth
Yes — Samoa's population rose by 1,287 people (+0.59%) between 2024 and 2025. The fertility rate is 3.8 births per woman. Net migration was negative in the latest year on record.
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Samoa Demographics
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Population density2025
78.9 people / km²
2,780 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
20.9 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
71.8 years
M 70 · F 73.8
Average height2019
174.4 cm (male)
female 163.8 cm
Homicide rate2018
6.3 per 100,000
#138 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
4.6 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
17.5 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
3.8 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
−2,815 people
negative in latest year
Samoa in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population219,306 people
#182 / 217
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GDP$1.3B
#175 / 186
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Life expectancy71.8 years
#139 / 217
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Average height174.4 cm (male)
#86 / 200
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Cleanest air4.58 µg/m³ PM2.5
#9 / 200
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Safest countries6.3 homicides / 100k
#138 / 196
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Most dangerous6.3 homicides / 100k
#59 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 110,470Female — 108,830
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Samoa Located?
- Capital
- Apia
- Currency
- Tala (WST)
- Language(s)
- Samoan, English
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Continent
- 14 countries in Oceania →
- Land area
- 2,780 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 2,944 km²
- Borders
- none (island nation)
Shares a border with
No land borders.
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Samoa?
Samoa's population is 219,306 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #182 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Samoa?
219,306 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Samoa's population density?
78.9 people per km², based on a land area of 2,780 km².
What is Samoa ranked in population worldwide?
#182 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Samoa?
71.8 years on average (2024) — 70.0 for men, 73.8 for women.
What is Samoa's GDP?
$1.3B, ranking #175 of 186 economies we track — $5,873 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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