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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

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 2024218,019182nd of 217less than 0.01%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20240.6%133rd of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202425.0 / 1,00052nd of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20246.2 / 1,000154th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20243.8031st of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202417.5%214th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$1.2B199th of 214less than 0.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$5.4K134th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$5K128th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20242.2%133rd of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20255.0%102nd of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202471.8 yrs139th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202412.3 / 1,000100th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20246.8%91st of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.6 / 1,000147th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20241.60125th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202357.6%32nd of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202235.9%67th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202521.2%192nd of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 202462.4 / 1,000191st of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202498.0%43rd of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202377.9126th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20233.9%150th of 206

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