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Samoa Travel Guide

Today in Samoa: Easter Saturday (19 Apr)
Trek Zone
84°F
Sunday
84°F
Monday

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 France visiting Samoa for tourism.

Visa not required

A visa is not required.

Did you know?

The population of Samoa is around 198.4 thous., which puts the country in 184. 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
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The distance between Apia (WS) and Paris (FR) is 9993 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Apia click here

Apia
Apia
Le'auva'a
Vailele
Faleasi'u
Vaitele
Paris
Paris
Lyon
Marseille
Nice
Toulouse
9993
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

21 April 2025• Easter Monday

12 May 2025• Mother's Day Holiday

Currency

Tala (WST) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 WST
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.31404
3.18428
GBP
0.26923
3.7143
USD
0.35714
2.8
Update: 19 Apr 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
MilesUpoluSavaiʻiApiaNuʻutele
Upolu-50724
Savaiʻi50-4774
Apia747-28
Nuʻutele247428-

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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