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Samoa

Official name:

the Independent State of Samoa

Name in native language:

Samoa

Capital:

Apia

ISO country code

WS

Nat. statistical agency:

Government of Samoa

Region:

Polynesia

Census Results

1945-09-25 :
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
1986-11-03 :
1991-11-05 : 161,298
1996-xx-xx :
2001-11-05 : 176,710
2006-11-05 : 179,186

the Independent State of Samoa

Administrative units

region	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1991-11-05 census	population 2001-11-05 census	population 2006-11-05 census
source: Government of Samoa.
Apia Urban Area (AUA)		60	34,126	38,836	37,237
North Western Upolu (NWU)		251	40,409	52,576	55,823
Rest of Opulu (ROU)		780	41,716	42,474	43,023
Savaii		1,694	45,050	42,824	43,103
total		2,785	161,298	176,710	179,186