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Samoa

Independent State of Samoa · Capital: Apia

A Polynesian nation in the South Pacific, Samoa was the first small Pacific island country to gain independence, in 1962.

Population
218,0192024
GDP / Capita
$5,3932024
GDP
$1.2 billion2024
Unemployment
4.9%2024
Total Area
2,840 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
71.8 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
218,019
Population
World Bank · 2024
$5,393
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2024
$1.2 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2024
4.9%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
2,840 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
71.8 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
17.5%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
12.3
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024
98.0%
Literacy
World Bank · 2019

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