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Samoa
Independent State of Samoa · Polynesia
At a glance
CapitalApia
Most common first languageSamoan91.1% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesSamoan, English
CurrencySamoan tālā
Drives on theleft
Highest pointSilisili1,858 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods39% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports93.1%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.ws
Samoa by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 219k (2025) | 181st of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $1.29bn (2025) | 190th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 2.78k km² (2023) | 171st of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $356m (2025) | 167th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 134k (2022) | 185th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 1.60k km² (2023) | 157th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 488 km² (2023) | 172nd of 206 |
| CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 179th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 38.4k (2025) | 196th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 71.8 years (2024) | 131st of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $5,873 (2025) | 125th of 205 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 2.2% (2025) | 117th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.0% (2025) | 100th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 17.5% (2025) | 207th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.80 (2024) | 31st of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 70.6% of GDP (2025) | 111th of 183 |
| CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.60 t (2024) | 123rd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.708 (2023) | 122nd of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Samoa goes by sea or by air.
Samoa shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has samoan as its most common first language 2Has english as an official language 63Has samoan as an official language 2Is a member of the commonwealth 55Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in polynesia 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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