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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Samoa’s population is about 22.6× that of Tuvalu, a difference of 208,373.
Samoa’s surface area is about 94.7× that of Tuvalu, a difference of 2,810 km².
Tuvalu’s population density is 319% higher than that of Samoa, a difference of 245 /km².
Samoa’s nominal GDP is about 18.9× that of Tuvalu, a difference of $1.11 billion.
Tuvalu’s GDP per capita is 18% higher than that of Samoa, a difference of $952.
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Apia
Funafuti
218,019
9,646
2,840 km²
30 km²
76.8 /km²
322 /km²
$1.18 billion · 2024
$62.3 million · 2023
$5,393 · 2024
$6,345 · 2023
Oceania
Oceania
Polynesia
Polynesia
Samoan tālā · WST · SAT
Australian dollar · AUD · $
Samoan
Tuvaluan
+685
+688
.ws
.tv
WS / WSM
TV / TUV
Pacific/Apia
Pacific/Funafuti
Samoa
Tuvalu
| Measure | Samoa | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Apia | Funafuti |
| Population | 218,019 | 9,646 |
| Surface area | 2,840 km² | 30 km² |
| Population density | 76.8 /km² | 322 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $1.18 billion · 2024 | $62.3 million · 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $5,393 · 2024 | $6,345 · 2023 |
| Region | Oceania | Oceania |
| Subregion | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| Currency | Samoan tālā · WST · SAT | Australian dollar · AUD · $ |
| Nationality | Samoan | Tuvaluan |
| Phone code | +685 | +688 |
| Internet domain | .ws | .tv |
| ISO codes | WS / WSM | TV / TUV |
| Time zone | Pacific/Apia | Pacific/Funafuti |
| Native name | Samoa | Tuvalu |
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Samoa is a Polynesian nation in the central South Pacific, made up of two main islands and several smaller ones. Often called the cradle of Polynesia, it is a place where ancient customs, expressed through the cultural code known as faaSamoa, remain central to everyday life. Lush, volcanic and surrounded by reef, it pairs natural beauty with deep tradition.
Full Samoa profile →Tuvalu is one of the smallest and most remote nations on Earth, a scattering of low coral atolls in the central Pacific. With a population of only about eleven thousand, it is among the least visited countries in the world. Tuvalu has also become a global symbol of the threat that rising seas pose to low-lying island states.
Full Tuvalu profile →The capital of Samoa is Apia.
Samoa has a recorded population of approximately 218,019 people.
Samoa covers an area of about 2,840 km².
Samoa has a population density of roughly 76.8 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Samoa has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $1.18 billion as of 2024.
Samoa has a GDP per capita of approximately $5,393.
Samoa uses the Samoan tālā (WST), with the symbol SAT.
Samoa is located in Polynesia, Oceania.
People from Samoa are referred to as Samoan.
The international dialing code for Samoa is +685.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Samoa is .ws.
Samoa uses the Pacific/Apia time zone.
Samoa is a Polynesian nation in the central South Pacific, made up of two main islands and several smaller ones. Often called the cradle of Polynesia, it is a place where ancient customs, expressed through the cultural code known as faaSamoa, remain central to everyday life. Lush, volcanic and surrounded by reef, it pairs natural beauty with deep tradition.
The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti.
Tuvalu has a recorded population of approximately 9,646 people.
Tuvalu covers an area of about 30 km².
Tuvalu has a population density of roughly 322 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Tuvalu has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $62.3 million as of 2023.
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of approximately $6,345.
Tuvalu uses the Australian dollar (AUD), with the symbol $.
Tuvalu is located in Polynesia, Oceania.
People from Tuvalu are referred to as Tuvaluan.
The international dialing code for Tuvalu is +688.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tuvalu is .tv.
Tuvalu uses the Pacific/Funafuti time zone.
Tuvalu is one of the smallest and most remote nations on Earth, a scattering of low coral atolls in the central Pacific. With a population of only about eleven thousand, it is among the least visited countries in the world. Tuvalu has also become a global symbol of the threat that rising seas pose to low-lying island states.