Samoa

Country in Oceania

In brief

Living in cities: 17.5% (2025). World rank 214 of 216; in Oceania, 18 of 19. Aged 15–64: 55.9% (2025). World rank 201 of 216; in Oceania, 19 of 19. Children per woman: 3.8 (2024). World rank 31 of 216; in Oceania, 1 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 201.8K → 219.3K, population growth per year +0.9% → +0.6%, and living in cities 19.2% → 17.5%.

Population and migration

Population: 219,306 2025
Population density: 77.2 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.6% 2025
Living in cities: 17.5% 2025
Net migration per year: -2.8K 2025
Born in another country: 1.8% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 38.1% 2025
Aged 15–64: 55.9% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 6.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 71.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 73.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 70 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 25 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.2 2024

Society

Languages: English, Samoan
Religions: Protestant 54.9%, other Christian 20.5%, Catholic 18.8%, and other 5.7% (2016)