Samoa: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 196,130 (2018) |
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Population Growth Rate | 0.397 annual % (2018) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 72.985 % of working-age population (2017) |
Urban Population | 18.243 % of total (2018) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 13.6 per 1,000 live births (2018) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 73.046 years (2017) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2017)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 4 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 134,619 (2016 est.) |
Highways | 1,200 km (2017) |
Internet Users | 58,508 (2016 est.) |
Telephones | 7,192 (2016 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand |
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Total Area | 2,831 sq. km |
Land Area | 2,821 sq. km |
Water Area | 10 sq. km |
Coastline | 403 km |
Climate | tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
Terrain | two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior |
Lowest Point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/6/2019
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 12/5/2017