COUNTRY PROFILE / WSM
Samoa
WSM / WS
For Samoa, population is 219,306 people (2025, #181/215) and area is 2,840 km² (2023, #173/215). This profile covers 72 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2016 / 94.2%); Main language: Samoan.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Samoa in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Samoa with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Samoa, population is about 0.2% of Japan's value and area is about 0.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Samoa | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 219,306 people2025 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 2,840 km²2023 / About 0.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 77.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 23.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.83 years2024 / 12.21 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,8732025 / About 16.3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 181,685 people in 2000 to 219,306 people in 2025, an increase of about 20.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.79 years in 2000 to 71.83 years in 2024, an increase of 1.03 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,425 in 2000 to US$ 5,873 in 2025, an increase of about 312.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
67 additional rankings for Samoa.
67 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work15 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY