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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 : 180,741
2011-11-07 : 186,340

the Independent State of Samoa

Administrative units

region	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2006-11-05 census	population 2011-11-07 census
source: Government of Samoa. note: the totals of some districts do not contain people in institutions or "new households", they are included in the regional total.
Apia Urban Area (AUA)		60	37,708	36,853
North Western Upolu (NWU)		251	56,122	61,215
Rest of Opulu (ROU)		780	43,769	43,885
Savaii Island		1,694	43,142	44,387
total		2,785	180,741	186,340

Expanded administrative units

region faipule district	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2006-11-05 census	population 2011-11-07 census
source: Government of Samoa. note: the totals of some districts do not contain people in institutions or "new households", they are included in the regional total.
Apia Urban Area (AUA)		60	37,708	36,853
Vaimauga Sisifo			25,294	23,466
Faleata Sasae			12,414	12,482
North Western Upolu (NWU)		251	56,122	61,215
Vaimauga Sasae			7,359	7,376
Faleata Sisifo			16,587	18,134
Sagaga Le Falefa			10,130	11,695
Sagaga Le Usoga			5,033	5,652
Aana Alofi I			5,480	5,683
Aana Alofi II			3,091	2,915
Aana Alofi III			5,401	5,477
Gagaemauga (Vaega/Part)			3,041	3,063
Rest of Opulu (ROU)		780	43,769	43,885
Safata			6,071	5,974
Siumu			2,224	2,184
Falelatai &Samatau			3,109	2,958
Lefaga & Faleseela			3,688	3,888
Aiga I Le Tai			4,857	4,909
Falealili			4,607	4,509
Lotofaga			1,865	1,867
Lepa			1,429	135
Aleipata Itupa I Luga			1,319	1,297
Aleipata Itupa I Lalo			3,604	3,821
Anaomaa East			4,196	4,201
Anoamaa West			4,806	4,664
Vaa O Fonoti			1,624	1,540
Gagaemauga (Vaega/Part)			370	375
Savaii Island		1,694	43,142	44,387
Faasaleleaga I			6,093	6,304
Faasaleleaga II			2,983	3,042
Faasaleleaga III			2,767	2,839
Faasaleleaga IV			1,561	1,557
Gagaemauga I (Vaega/Part)			1,730	1,751
Gagaemauga II (Vaega/Part)			579	924
Gagaemauga III			1,767	1,802
Gagaifomauga I			1,499	1,393
Gagaifomauga II			1,997	2,218
Gagaifomauga III			1,346	1,388
Vaisigano Sasae			2,331	2,262
Vaisigano Sisifo			1,491	1,621
Falealupo			943	932
Alataua Sisifo			1,713	1,756
Salego			3,461	3,511
Palauli Sisifo			3,267	3,226
Palauli Le Falefa			3,481	3,390
Satupaitea			1,799	1,837
Palauli Sasae			2,334	2,459
total		2,785	180,741	186,340