Samoa

Oceania · Polynesia · capital Apia

About Samoa

The capital of Samoa is Apia. Apia is the seat of national government for Samoa, a country in Polynesia.

Samoa has a population of about 216,663 people, the 189th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Samoa covers 2,842 square kilometers (1,097 square miles), making Samoa the 177th largest country in the world by area.

Samoa shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Samoa overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Samoa is 71.7 years, the 138th highest of any country in the world.

Samoa is in Oceania, in the Polynesia region. Samoa is one of 27 countries and territories in Oceania.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Samoa
Populationtotal people	216.7Kpeople	189th
Land Areatotal km²	2.8Kkm²	177th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$4.8K	136th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$1.0B	199th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.7years	138th
Urban Population% living in cities	17.5%	213th
Internet Users% of people online	58.1%	140th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.83births/woman	33rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	23.9Karrivals/year	170th
Forest Cover% of land forested	57.8%	31st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	4.9%	101st
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	35.9%	67th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.9%	63rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	6.1%of GDP	24th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.8%of GDP	90th
Arable Land% of land arable	3.9%	150th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.4M	172nd