Samoa

Census Results


1951-09-25 84,909
1956-09-25 97,327
1961-09-25 114,427
1966-11-21 131,377
1971-11-03 146,627
1976-11-03 151,983
1981-11-03 156,349
1991-11-05 161,298
2001-11-05 176,710
2006-11-05 180,741
2011-11-07 187,820

General Information


Official name the Independent State of Samoa
Official name [native] the Independent State of Samoa  «English»
Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Samoa «Samoan»
Capital Apia
Capital [native] Apia «English»
Apia «Samoan»
Region Polynesia
ISO code WS
Statistical agency Samoa Bureau of Statistics

Name in Chinese 西萨摩亚独立国
Name in Arabic دولة ساموا المستقلة
Name in Spanish el Estado Independiente de Samoa
Name in Russian Независимое Государство Самоа
Name in French l'État indépendant du Samoa

Administrative units

region
faipule district		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2006-11-05
census		population
2011-11-07
census
Apia Urban Area (AUA) 6037,70836,735
Vaimauga West (Sisifo)  25,29424,105
Faleata East (Sasae)  12,41412,630
North Western Upolu (NWU) 25156,12262,390
Vaimauga East  7,3597,730
Faleata West  16,58718,895
Sagaga Le Falefa  10,13012,104
Sagaga Le Usoga  5,0335,741
Aana Alofi I  5,4805,964
Aana Alofi II  3,0913,258
Aana Alofi III  5,4015,530
Gagaemauga I  3,0413,168
Rest of Opulu (ROU) 78043,76944,293
Safata  6,0716,096
Siumu  2,2242,281
Falelatai & Samatau  3,1093,012
Lefaga & Faleseela  3,6884,005
Aiga I Le Tai  4,8575,050
Falealili  4,6074,546
Lotofaga  1,8651,869
Lepa  1,4291,337
Aleipata Itupa I Luga  1,3191,322
Aleipata Itupa I Lalo  3,6043,887
Anaomaa East  4,1964,274
Anoamaa West  4,8064,693
Vaa o Fonoti  1,6241,543
Gagaemauga II  370378
Savaii Island 1,69443,14244,402
Faasaleleaga I  6,0936,318
Faasaleleaga II  2,9833,037
Faasaleleaga III  2,7672,798
Faasaleleaga IV  1,5611,583
Gagaemauga I  1,7301,833
Gagaemauga II  579486
Gagaemauga III  1,7671,892
Gagaifomauga I  1,4991,404
Gagaifomauga II  1,9972,243
Gagaifomauga III  1,3461,388
Vaisigano East  2,3312,255
Vaisigano West  1,4911,616
Falealupo  9431,097
Alataua West  1,7131,791
Salega  3,4613,461
Palauli West  3,2673,377
Palauli Le Falefa  3,4813,502
Satupaitea  1,7991,843
Palauli East  2,3342,478
total 2,785180,741187,820
source: Samoa Bureau of Statistics.
note: East = Sasae; West = Sisifo.