Districts
The population of the traditional districts (itūmālō) of Samoa by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-11-03 | Population Census (C) 1991-11-03 | Population Census (C) 2001-11-06 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-11-05 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-11-07 | Population Census (Cf) 2016-11-07 | Population Census (Cf) 2021-11-06 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | WSM | 2,831 | 156,349 | 161,298 | 176,710 | 180,741 | 187,820 | 195,979 | 205,557 | → | ||
| A'ana | AAN | 193 | 20,288 | 19,097 | 20,167 | 20,769 | 21,769 | 23,265 | 24,563 | 19300 | ||
| Aiga-i-le-Tai | AIG | 27 | 3,960 | 4,422 | 4,508 | 4,857 | 5,050 | 5,029 | 5,000 | 2700 | ||
| Atua | ATU | 413 | 19,837 | 20,523 | 21,168 | 21,826 | 21,928 | 22,769 | 23,926 | 41300 | ||
| Fa'asaleleaga | FAA | 266 | 11,876 | 13,001 | 12,949 | 13,404 | 13,736 | 13,566 | 14,831 | 26600 | ||
| Gaga'emauga | GAE | 223 | 6,643 | 6,493 | 7,108 | 7,487 | 7,757 | 7,840 | 5,548 | 22300 | ||
| Gaga'ifomauga | GAI | 365 | 5,304 | 5,389 | 4,770 | 4,842 | 5,035 | 4,878 | 4,797 | 36500 | ||
| Palauli | PAL | 523 | 9,234 | 9,669 | 8,984 | 9,082 | 9,357 | 9,300 | 9,251 | 52300 | ||
| Satupa'itea | SAT | 127 | 5,391 | 5,655 | 5,556 | 5,260 | 5,304 | 5,261 | 5,403 | 12700 | ||
| Tuamasaga | TUA | 479 | 64,845 | 68,074 | 83,191 | 85,112 | 89,582 | 95,907 | 103,801 | 47900 | ||
| Va'a-o-Fonoti | VAA | 38 | 1,519 | 1,499 | 1,666 | 1,624 | 1,543 | 1,621 | 1,680 | 3800 | ||
| Vaisigano | VAI | 178 | 7,452 | 7,476 | 6,643 | 6,478 | 6,759 | 6,543 | 6,757 | 17800 |
- (1981) Britannica Book of the Year 1990.
(1991) Samoa Statistical Services Division (by UN Statistics Division).
(2001) (2006) (2011) (2016) (2021) Samoa Statistical Services Division (web).
Major Places
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2021-11-06 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apia | TUA | 35,974 |
| 2 | Vaitele | TUA | 8,224 |
| 3 | Faleasiu | AAN | 4,431 |
| 4 | Aleisa Sasa'e | TUA | 3,810 |
| 5 | Siusega | TUA | 3,567 |
| 6 | Vailele | TUA | 3,284 |
| 7 | Fale'ula | TUA | 3,278 |
| 8 | Malie | TUA | 2,623 |
| 9 | Vaiusu | TUA | 2,596 |
Contents: Places
The population of Apia Urban Area and all villages with more than 1,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2001-11-06 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-11-05 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-11-07 | Population Census (Cf) 2016-11-07 | Population Census (Cf) 2021-11-06 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afega | TUA | 1,750 | 1,781 | 2,024 | 2,137 | 2,332 | 646 | → | |
| Aleisa Sasa'e (Aleisa East) | TUA | 470 | 570 | 690 | 903 | 3,810 | 2813 | → | |
| Aleisa Sisifo (Aleisa West) | TUA | 757 | 688 | 790 | 744 | 1,213 | 2919 | → | |
| Apia (Apia Urban Area) | TUA | 38,836 | 37,708 | 36,735 | 36,583 | 35,974 | 10071 | ||
| Fa'ala | PAL | 905 | 954 | 1,010 | 929 | 959 | 1688 | → | |
| Fagali'i | TUA | 1,533 | 1,571 | 1,578 | 1,532 | 1,670 | 619 | → | |
| Faleasiu | AAN | 3,209 | 3,462 | 3,745 | 4,260 | 4,431 | 1529 | → | |
| Falefa | ATU | 1,340 | 1,387 | 1,490 | 1,563 | 1,707 | 658 | → | |
| Falese'ela | AAN | 698 | 690 | 875 | 838 | 930 | 1597 | → | |
| Fale'ula | TUA | 2,394 | 2,257 | 2,596 | 2,948 | 3,278 | 396 | → | |
| Fasito'o Tai | AAN | 1,427 | 1,390 | 1,485 | 1,582 | 1,655 | 673 | → | |
| Fasito'o Uta | AAN | 1,937 | 1,868 | 2,063 | 2,141 | 2,214 | 999 | → | |
| Fuailolo'o | AIG | 1,119 | 1,173 | 1,173 | 1,214 | 1,258 | 209 | → | |
| Gataivai | PAL | 1,164 | 1,152 | 1,092 | 1,118 | 1,017 | 20327 | → | |
| Lauli'i | TUA | 1,790 | 1,964 | 1,973 | 2,167 | 2,217 | 2833 | → | |
| Le'auva'a | GAE | 2,828 | 3,041 | 3,168 | 3,457 | 999 | 554 | → | |
| Letogo | TUA | 492 | 559 | 532 | 1,330 | 1,565 | 787 | → | |
| Leulumoega | AAN | 1,346 | 1,290 | 1,294 | 1,230 | 1,298 | 948 | → | |
| Levi | TUA | 913 | 910 | 951 | 983 | 1,133 | 433 | → | |
| Lotofaga | ATU | 1,121 | 1,089 | 1,055 | 980 | 1,097 | 3144 | → | |
| Lufilufi | ATU | 1,069 | 962 | 950 | 907 | 995 | 304 | → | |
| Malie | TUA | 2,021 | 2,005 | 2,330 | 2,412 | 2,623 | 538 | → | |
| Manono Uta | AIG | 1,256 | 1,372 | 1,503 | 1,405 | 1,526 | 350 | → | |
| Matautu | AAN | 850 | 862 | 879 | 970 | 941 | 1118 | → | |
| Matavai (Asau) | VAI | 1,302 | 1,198 | 1,207 | 1,111 | 1,140 | 11165 | → | |
| Nofoali'i | AAN | 1,688 | 1,801 | 1,964 | 2,009 | 2,210 | 522 | → | |
| Nu'u | TUA | 629 | 1,178 | 2,102 | 1,761 | 2,399 | 445 | → | |
| Puipa'a | TUA | 750 | 724 | 847 | 1,065 | 1,417 | 175 | → | |
| Sa'anapu Uta | TUA | 1,090 | 1,044 | 1,162 | 1,180 | 1,260 | 2286 | → | |
| Safotu | GAI | 1,231 | 1,306 | 1,257 | 1,264 | 1,301 | 571 | → | |
| Samalae'ulu | GAE | 805 | 943 | 1,009 | 936 | 1,006 | 7766 | → | |
| Samatau | AAN | 935 | 1,119 | 1,126 | 1,144 | 1,181 | 372 | → | |
| Sapapali'i | FAA | 894 | 868 | 952 | 908 | 986 | 2689 | → | |
| Sapulu | FAA | 976 | 1,086 | 1,085 | 1,220 | 1,352 | 1897 | → | |
| Sataoa Uta | TUA | 964 | 924 | 991 | 1,088 | 1,362 | 914 | → | |
| Satapuala | AAN | 1,304 | 1,296 | 1,395 | 1,975 | 2,100 | 777 | → | |
| Sili | PAL | 885 | 1,004 | 1,099 | 1,068 | 1,145 | 6001 | → | |
| Siumu | TUA | 1,112 | 1,092 | 1,131 | 1,184 | 1,364 | 1562 | → | |
| Siusega | TUA | 2,056 | 2,007 | 2,301 | 3,034 | 3,567 | 206 | → | |
| Solosolo | ATU | 1,481 | 1,606 | 1,635 | 1,841 | 1,835 | 2684 | → | |
| Tafaigata | TUA | 487 | 527 | 941 | 1,456 | 1,628 | 263 | → | |
| Tanumapua | TUA | 620 | 823 | 1,118 | 487 | 552 | 525 | → | |
| Ti'avea | ATU | 636 | 700 | 826 | 916 | 976 | 3310 | → | |
| Toamua | TUA | 718 | 758 | 922 | 1,725 | 2,401 | 110 | → | |
| Tuana'i | TUA | 1,150 | 1,247 | 1,387 | 1,456 | 1,573 | 346 | → | |
| Tufulele | TUA | 836 | 920 | 1,081 | 1,353 | 1,458 | 192 | → | |
| Vailele | TUA | 3,175 | 3,265 | 3,647 | 3,122 | 3,284 | 362 | ||
| Vailoa | TUA | Apia | Apia | Apia | 1,691 | 1,523 | 97 | → | |
| Vaitele | TUA | 5,200 | 6,445 | 7,182 | 8,156 | 8,224 | 460 | ||
| Vaiusu | TUA | 1,887 | 2,146 | 2,269 | 2,686 | 2,596 | 89 | → |
- The 2016 and 2021 population of Apia Urban Area is adapted to new boundaries including Ululoloa (883 and 788 inhabitants in that years) and excluding Vailoa (population see above).
- Samoa Statistical Services Division (web).