samoa

Samoa Travel Guide

Trek Zone
83°F
Saturday
83°F
Sunday

Tourist season

Are May and June good months to visit Samoa?

5

May

Semi-high
season

6

June

Semi-high
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of Spain visiting Samoa for tourism.

Visa not required

A visa is not required.

Did you know?

The surface area of Samoa is 1.1 thous. mi², which puts the country in position number 176 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
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The distance between Apia (WS) and Madrid (ES) is 10463 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Apia click here

Apia
Apia
Le'auva'a
Vailele
Faleasi'u
Vaitele
Madrid
Madrid
Barcelona
Seville
Valencia
Zaragoza
10463
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: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

1 June 2025• Independence Day

2 June 2025• Independence Day Holiday

Currency

Tala (WST) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 WST
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.31477
3.17688
GBP
0.26519
3.77084
USD
0.35714
2.8
Update: 30 May 2025

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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
MilesUpoluSavaiʻiApiaNuʻulua
Upolu-50725
Savaiʻi50-4775
Apia747-29
Nuʻulua257529-

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

184 / 231
Ranking
198 414
Samoan 92.6%, Euronesians (persons of European and Polynesian blood) 7%, Europeans 0.4%

Area

176 / 230
Ranking
1.1 thous. mi²

Life expectancy

110 / 196
Ranking
74.9
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 72women 78

Median age

47 / 157
Ranking
25.6
Average age of population expressed in years.men 25.3women 26

Population growth

114 / 172
Ranking
0.61%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

10 / 131
Ranking
99.1%
Ability to read, write and count.men 99%women 99.2%

GDP

131 / 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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