Oceania · Polynesia
Capital: Apia
Samoa
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #182
Samoa's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
219,306
#177 of 196
10th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$1.29B
#183 of 196
7th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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R&D Spending
Data unavailable
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Manufacturing Output
$63.4M
#171 of 196
13th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Apia
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Polynesia
- Country code
- WSM
- Neighbors
- No land neighbors
Three interesting facts
Samoa has no land borders, so every international boundary is maritime.
Samoa spans roughly 2,842 square kilometers, placing it around 168th by area in this factbook.
Samoa’s position in Polynesia places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Samoa on the map
Samoa is located in Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Its terrain is two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets, narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rugged mountains in interior. The climate is tropical, rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October). In area, the country is slightly smaller than Rhode Island.
Economy
Economic profile
Samoa's economy is characterized by ower middle-income Pacific island economy, enormous fishing and agriculture industries, significant remittances, growing offshore financial hub, recently hosted Pacific Games to drive tourism and infrastructure growth. Major industries include food processing, building materials, auto parts. Important agricultural products include coconuts, bananas, taro, tropical fruits, pineapples, mangoes/guavas, papayas, root vegetables, milk, avocados (2023). Notable exports include refined petroleum, integrated circuits, coconut oil, fish, insulated wire (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Samoa has an estimated population of 205,557. Languages spoken include Samoan (Polynesian) (official) 91.1%, Samoan/English 6.7%, English (official) 0.5%, other 0.2%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 est.). The population includes Samoan 96%, Samoan/New Zealander 2%, other 1.9% (2011 est.). The urban population represents 17.5% of total population (2023).
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