Samoa
Samoa is a country in Polynesia with about 219,306 people, and its capital is Apia. Its system of government is a parliamentary republic. The main languages are Samoan and English, and the currency is the Samoan Tala.
It covers 2,840 km², making it the 169th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 178th by population. That works out at 77 per km², 111th in the world for density. Samoa has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Apia
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Population
- 219,306178th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 2,840 km²169th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 77 per km²
- Continent
- OceaniaPolynesia
- Languages
- Samoan, English
- Currency
- Samoan Tala (WST)
- GDP
- $1.29 billion182nd of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $5,873111th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 17.5%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Silisili, 1,858 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +685
How Samoa ranks
| Measure | World | Oceania |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 178th of 197 | 8th of 15 |
| Area | 169th of 197 | 8th of 15 |
| Population density | 111th of 197 | 8th of 15 |
| GDP | 182nd of 193 | 8th of 15 |
| GDP per person | 111th of 193 | 9th of 15 |
| Life expectancy | 117th of 194 | 4th of 15 |
| Urban population | 192nd of 194 | 14th of 15 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 3rd of 15 |
Similar in size
- Luxembourg2,593 km²
- Mauritius2,010 km²
- Cape Verde4,030 km²
Similar in population
- Sao Tome and Principe240,254
- Saint Lucia180,149
- Barbados282,623