ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Samoa
According to the World Bank, Samoa was home to 218,019 people in 2024 — the 182nd most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALApia
Samoa by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 218,019 | 182nd of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.6% | 133rd of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 25.0 / 1,000 | 52nd of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.2 / 1,000 | 154th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.80 | 31st of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 17.5% | 214th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $1.2B | 199th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $5.4K | 134th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $5K | 128th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.2% | 133rd of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 5.0% | 102nd of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 71.8 yrs | 139th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 12.3 / 1,000 | 100th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.8% | 91st of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.6 / 1,000 | 147th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.60 | 125th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 57.6% | 32nd of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 35.9% | 67th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 21.2% | 192nd of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 62.4 / 1,000 | 191st of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 98.0% | 43rd of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 77.9 | 126th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 3.9% | 150th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Samoa, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Samoa, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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