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What is Samoa like?
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In short
Samoa is a country in Polynesia, Oceania. In 2025 it has about 219,300 people (UN estimate), the 175th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1976Population: 175th
Samoaサモア- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Population
- about 219,300 (175th)
- Area
- 2,842 km² (164th)
- UN member since
- December 15, 1976
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Samoa in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 219,300, the 175th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/560 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 2,842 km², the 164th largest of the 193. That is about 1/130 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 77.
Joining the United Nations
Samoa joined the United Nations on December 15, 1976.
That was 20 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
- Q1Compare Samoa’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
- Q2Find Samoa on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
- Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Samoa, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 3 UN member states in Polynesia. The one with the most people is Samoa.