Samoa
Country in Oceania
In brief
Population: 219.3K (2025). World rank 182 of 216; in Oceania, 9 of 19. Area: 2,842 km². World rank 179 of 249; in Oceania, 9 of 27. GDP: $1.3B (2025). World rank 196 of 210; in Oceania, 10 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 201.8K → 219.3K, GDP $824.2M → $1.3B, and GDP per person $4,084 → $5,873.
State
- Official name
- Independent State of Samoa
- Local name
- Samoa
- Capital
- Apia
- Region
- Oceania
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- English, Samoan
- Currency
- Samoan Tala (WST)
- Time zones
- UTC+13
- Calling code
- +685
- Emergency numbers
- 994, 995, 996, 999
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- I
- Mains voltage
- 230 V