
Samoa
Oceania · 2024
Samoa Overview & Key Indicators
Samoa is in the Oceania region. Population is 218,019. Total GDP is $1.2B. GDP per capita is $5,393. Life expectancy is 71.8 years.
Population
218,019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$1.2B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$5,393
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
71.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
19.8
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.62%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
17.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-12.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Samoa Economy
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Samoa Environment
CO₂ Emissions
1.60
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
35.9%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
57.6%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
4.6
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Samoa Technology
Mobile Subscriptions
62.4
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022
Frequently Asked Questions about Samoa
Samoa had a population of 218,019 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Samoa was $5,393 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Samoa Social & Health
Life Expectancy
71.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
98.0%
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2019
Human Development Index
0.708
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.723
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023