Samoa

Country in Polynesia

Samoa is a country in Polynesia, with its capital in Apia. About 219,306 people live there (2025), making it the 176th most populous of the 195 countries. At 2,842 km², it is the 167th largest country by area. It has no land borders.

Samoa at a glance

Capital: Apia
Population (2025): 219,306
Area: 2,842 km²
Density: 77 per km²
Official languages: English, Samoan
Currency: Samoan tālā
People: Samoan
Calling code: +685
Internet domain: .ws
Coast: Surrounded by sea

Where is Samoa?

How Samoa compares

Population rank

176th of 195

7th of 14 in Oceania

Size rank

167th of 195

7th of 14 in Oceania

Crowding

77 per km²

More crowded than 44% of countries

Similar in size: Luxembourg (2,586 km²).
Similar population: São Tomé and Príncipe (240,254).
Samoa is the only place that uses the Samoan tālā.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
Samoan is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Samoa

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Samoa has no land borders

Samoa shares no land border with another country.

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Questions about Samoa

Is Samoa a country?

Yes. Samoa is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Samoa?

The capital of Samoa is Apia.

Does Samoa have any land borders?

No. Samoa is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.

How big is Samoa?

Samoa covers 2,842 km², about the same size as Luxembourg (2,586 km²).

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