samoa

Samoa Travel Guide

Trek Zone
85°F
Saturday
85°F
Sunday

Tourist season

Are April and May good months to visit Samoa?

4

April

Shoulder
season

5

May

Semi-high
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of United States visiting Samoa for tourism.

Visa on arrival (free entry permit)

A visa is required, but it is possible to obtain it at selected border crossing points (visa on arrival).

Did you know?

The population of Samoa is around 198.4 thous., which puts the country in 225. place in terms of population (out of 231 countries and dependent territories).

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
2. To change the cities for comparison, change Your Country in settings

The distance between Apia (WS) and Washington D.C. (US) is 7066 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Apia click here

Apia
Apia
Le'auva'a
Vailele
Faleasi'u
Vaitele
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
7066
mi

Country Comparison

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Safety

General travel safety level in Samoa on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

1

Level 1 • Exercise normal safety precautions.

Update: 25 Mar 2024

Upcoming holidays

13 May 2024• Mother's Day Holiday

1 June 2024• Independence Day

Currency

Tala (WST) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 WST
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.33287
3.00418
GBP
0.28538
3.50411
USD
0.35714
2.8
Update: 26 Apr 2024

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Samoa

Map
Distance matrix
MilesUpoluSavaiʻiApiaNuʻutele
Upolu-50724
Savaiʻi50-4774
Apia747-28
Nuʻutele247428-

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

225 / 231
Ranking
198 414
Samoan 92.6%, Euronesians (persons of European and Polynesian blood) 7%, Europeans 0.4%

Area

226 / 232
Ranking
1.1 thous. mi²

Life expectancy

216 / 221
Ranking
74.9
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 72women 78

Median age

217 / 222
Ranking
25.6
Average age of population expressed in years.men 25.3women 26

Population growth

218 / 224
Ranking
0.61%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

205 / 210
Ranking
99.1%
Ability to read, write and count.men 99%women 99.2%

GDP

189 / 194
Ranking
6 766 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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