Samoa

Capital: Apia                Land area: 2,934 km²                Region: Polynesia

Samoa is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, and four smaller islands. The entire island group was called "Navigator Islands" by European explorers before the 20th century because of the Samoans' seafaring skills.

Samoa
Census & Surveys
2023Household Income and Expenditure Survey
2023Disability survey
2024Multiple indicator cluster survey

News & Publications

New Action Plan for CRVS

July 16, 2023
The improvement of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in the Pacific requires a diverse set of technical expertise that is not available in any one agency.

Civil registration and vital statistics systems in the Pacific, 2023

July 6, 2023
This compendium pulls together civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) country profiles for the Pacific Island region.

Digital Economy Report Pacific Edition 2022

June 14, 2023
Digital transformation is under way in the Pacific and presents both opportunities and challenges for the region.

Samoa Bureau of Statistics in partnership with SPC launched the 3rd Poverty and Hardship report

May 1, 2023
The Samoa Bureau of Statistics in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC) launched its 3rd Poverty and hardship report on the 23rd of February 2023.

Population Pyramid

PDH.stat datasets