Samoa - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Samoa. Occupies an almost central position within Polynesia. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 59 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Samoa
| Location | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 13 35 S, 172 20 W |
| Map references | Oceania |
| Tarrain | two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rugged mountains in interior |
| Natural Resources | hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
| Natural Hazards | occasional cyclones; active volcanism volcanism: Savai'I Island (1,858 m), which last erupted in 1911, is historically active |
| Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2022) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 403 km |
| Climate | tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 2,821 sq km |
| Water Area | 10 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Contiguous zone | 24 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Mount Silisili 1,857 m |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 12.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 2.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 7.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 1.8% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 60.4% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 27.2% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
About three-quarters of the population lives on the island of Upolu
People and Society
In Samoa, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Samoan 96%, Samoan/New Zealander 2%, other 1.9% (2011 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.65% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 18.8 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.4 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 5.3% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.33 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 1.14 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 16.6% (2019/20) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 61.7% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | 4.8% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | -6.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Samoan | Samoan(s) |
| Languages | Samoan (Polynesian) (official) 91.1%, Samoan/English 6.7%, English (official) 0.5%, other 0.2%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 est.) |
| Religions | Protestant 54.9% (Congregationalist 29%, Methodist 12.4%, Assembly of God 6.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, other Protestant 2.3%), Roman Catholic 18.8%, Church of Jesus Christ 16.9%, Worship Centre 2.8%, other Christian 3.6%, other 2.9% (includes Baha'i, Muslim), none 0.2% (2016 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 26.9% (male 28,952/female 27,173) |
| 15-64 years | 65.9% (male 70,225/female 67,427) |
| 65 years and over | 7.2% (2024 est.) (male 6,743/female 8,333) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 74.9 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 66 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 8.9 |
| Potential support ratio | 11.2 (2020 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 27.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 27 years |
| Female | 27.8 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 17.5% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | -0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 36,000 APIA (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.07 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.81 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 1.03 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 17.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 20.9 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 13.6 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 75.7 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 72.8 years |
| Female | 78.7 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 98% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 98.4% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 2% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1.6% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 99.5% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 99.5% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 99.5% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0.5% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0.5% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0.5% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 2.18 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 2.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 0.17 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 25.3% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 36.1% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 14.5% (2020 est.) |
| Child marriage | |
| Women married by age 15 | 0.9% |
| Women married by age 18 | 7.4% |
| Men married by age 18 | 2% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Samoa
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