Samoa — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Samoa had an estimated population of 181,983 in 2005, with 265 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Samoa today — population now 196,130, against 181,983 in 2005.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apia | Apia Urban Area | 40,407 |
| 2 | Vaitele | North West Upolu | 5,631 |
| 3 | Faleasiu | North West Upolu | 3,475 |
| 4 | Vailele | North West Upolu | 3,438 |
| 5 | Leauvaa | North West Upolu | 3,062 |
| 6 | Faleula | North West Upolu | 2,592 |
| 7 | Siusega | North West Upolu | 2,226 |
| 8 | Malie | North West Upolu | 2,189 |
| 9 | Fasitoouta | North West Upolu | 2,098 |
| 10 | Vaiusu | North West Upolu | 2,043 |
| 11 | Laulii | North West Upolu | 1,938 |
| 12 | Afega | North West Upolu | 1,895 |
| 13 | Nofoalii | North West Upolu | 1,828 |
| 14 | Fagalii | North West Upolu | 1,660 |
| 15 | Fasitoo Tai | North West Upolu | 1,545 |
| 16 | Solosolo | Rest of Upolu | 1,487 |
| 17 | Leulumoega | North West Upolu | 1,458 |
| 18 | Satapuala | North West Upolu | 1,412 |
| 19 | Falefa | Rest of Upolu | 1,346 |
| 20 | Matavai | Rest of Upolu | 1,308 |
| 21 | Manono Uta | Rest of Upolu | 1,261 |
| 22 | Tuanai | North West Upolu | 1,245 |
| 23 | Safotu | Savaii | 1,207 |
| 24 | Gataivai | Savaii | 1,141 |
| 25 | Lotofaga | Rest of Upolu | 1,126 |
| 26 | Fuailoloo | Rest of Upolu | 1,124 |
| 27 | Siumu | Rest of Upolu | 1,117 |
| 28 | Saanapu Uta | Rest of Upolu | 1,095 |
| 29 | Talimatau | North West Upolu | 1,082 |
| 30 | Lufilufi | Rest of Upolu | 1,074 |
| 31 | Levi | North West Upolu | 989 |
| 32 | Luatuanuu | Rest of Upolu | 977 |
| 33 | Sataoa Uta | Rest of Upolu | 968 |
| 34 | Sapulu | Savaii | 957 |
| 35 | Samatau | Rest of Upolu | 939 |
| 36 | Tufulele | North West Upolu | 905 |
| 37 | Faala | Savaii | 887 |
| 38 | Sapapalii | Savaii | 877 |
| 39 | Sili | Savaii | 868 |
| 40 | Matautu | Rest of Upolu | 854 |
| 41 | Faleatiu | North West Upolu | 847 |
| 42 | Aleisa West | North West Upolu | 820 |
| 43 | Puipaa | North West Upolu | 812 |
| 44 | Samalaeulu | Savaii | 789 |
| 45 | Toamua | North West Upolu | 778 |
| 46 | Sagone | Savaii | 776 |
| 47 | Salepouae | North West Upolu | 774 |
| 48 | Sataua | Savaii | 771 |
| 49 | Vailoa | Savaii | 769 |
| 50 | Fusi | Rest of Upolu | 764 |
| 51 | Vaigaga | North West Upolu | 760 |
| 52 | Tino I Iva | Savaii | 740 |
| 53 | Satuimalufilufi | North West Upolu | 718 |
| 54 | Vailuutai | North West Upolu | 717 |
| 55 | Lano | Savaii | 706 |
| 56 | Saipipi | Savaii | 705 |
| 57 | Lalomanu | Rest of Upolu | 704 |
| 58 | Faleseela | Rest of Upolu | 701 |
| 59 | Lotosoa | North West Upolu | 690 |
| 60 | Samusu | Rest of Upolu | 686 |
| 61 | Nuu | North West Upolu | 681 |
| 62 | Taga | Savaii | 680 |
| 63 | Saolufata | Rest of Upolu | 677 |
| 64 | Tanumapua | North West Upolu | 671 |
| 65 | Vaitoomuli | Savaii | 665 |
| 66 | Siutu | Savaii | 648 |
| 67 | Tiavea | Rest of Upolu | 639 |
| 68 | Samata I Uta | Savaii | 624 |
| 69 | Lotofaga | Rest of Upolu | 622 |
| 70 | Saleilua | Rest of Upolu | 604 |
| 71 | Vaisala | Savaii | 599 |
| 72 | Utualii | North West Upolu | 598 |
| 73 | Patamea | Savaii | 597 |
| 74 | Saleaula | Savaii | 597 |
| 75 | Safaatoa | Rest of Upolu | 589 |
| 76 | Faleapuna | Rest of Upolu | 584 |
| 77 | Salailua | Savaii | 582 |
| 78 | Siufaga | Rest of Upolu | 580 |
| 79 | Vaovai | Rest of Upolu | 577 |
| 80 | Auala | Savaii | 574 |
| 81 | Sasina | Savaii | 566 |
| 82 | Foaluga | Savaii | 563 |
| 83 | Salelavalu Uta | Savaii | 560 |
| 84 | Falevao | Rest of Upolu | 552 |
| 85 | Vaega | Savaii | 550 |
| 86 | Pata | Rest of Upolu | 549 |
| 87 | Neiafu Uta | Savaii | 545 |
| 88 | Saleaaumua | Rest of Upolu | 544 |
| 89 | Gagaifo O Le Vao | Rest of Upolu | 534 |
| 90 | Letogo | North West Upolu | 533 |
| 91 | Tafaigata | North West Upolu | 527 |
| 92 | Salani | Rest of Upolu | 524 |
| 93 | Puapua | Savaii | 523 |
| 94 | Satitoa | Rest of Upolu | 522 |
| 95 | Saasaai | Savaii | 520 |
| 96 | Aele Fou | North West Upolu | 519 |
| 97 | Falealupo | Savaii | 518 |
| 98 | Nonoa | North West Upolu | 513 |
| 99 | Aleisa East | North West Upolu | 509 |
| 100 | Saleapaga | Rest of Upolu | 505 |
| 101 | Vaiee | Rest of Upolu | 497 |
| 102 | Saaga | Rest of Upolu | 490 |
| 103 | Samata I Tai | Savaii | 490 |
| 104 | Siufaga | Savaii | 484 |
| 105 | Papa Uta | Savaii | 480 |
| 106 | Aufaga | Rest of Upolu | 459 |
| 107 | Satufia | Savaii | 458 |
| 108 | Lefagaoalii | Savaii | 453 |
| 109 | Mulivai | Rest of Upolu | 449 |
| 110 | Fusi | Rest of Upolu | 447 |
| 111 | Falefia | Savaii | 444 |
| 112 | Pitonuu | Savaii | 431 |
| 113 | Apolima Fou | Rest of Upolu | 424 |
| 114 | Faiaai | Savaii | 421 |
| 115 | Vaipua | Savaii | 417 |
| 116 | Falelima | Savaii | 416 |
| 117 | Vaiafai | Savaii | 414 |
| 118 | Salelesi | Rest of Upolu | 411 |
| 119 | Sapunaoa | Rest of Upolu | 408 |
| 120 | Lalomauga | Rest of Upolu | 406 |
| 121 | Tafua | Savaii | 403 |
| 122 | Lalomalava | Savaii | 399 |
| 123 | Matatufu | Rest of Upolu | 397 |
| 124 | Savaia | Rest of Upolu | 395 |
| 125 | Tafitoala | Rest of Upolu | 393 |
| 126 | Tulaele | North West Upolu | 391 |
| 127 | Aopo | Savaii | 390 |
| 128 | Vavau | Rest of Upolu | 383 |
| 129 | Fogasavaii | Savaii | 380 |
| 130 | Faletagaloa | Savaii | 379 |
| 131 | Vaimaga | Savaii | 379 |
| 132 | Poutasi | Rest of Upolu | 378 |
| 133 | Leusoalii | Rest of Upolu | 371 |
| 134 | Malua | North West Upolu | 371 |
| 135 | Maninoa | Rest of Upolu | 366 |
| 136 | Tuasivi | Savaii | 365 |
| 137 | Foalalo | Savaii | 361 |
| 138 | Moasula | Savaii | 356 |
| 139 | Satalo | Rest of Upolu | 356 |
| 140 | Matautu | Rest of Upolu | 350 |
| 141 | Foua | Savaii | 348 |
| 142 | Asaga | Savaii | 337 |
| 143 | Vailoa | Rest of Upolu | 336 |
| 144 | Niusuatia | Rest of Upolu | 331 |
| 145 | Salelavalu Tai | Savaii | 331 |
| 146 | Salesatele | Rest of Upolu | 330 |
| 147 | Tufutafoe | Savaii | 330 |
| 148 | Faleu | Rest of Upolu | 328 |
| 149 | Lalovi | Rest of Upolu | 322 |
| 150 | Tafagamanu | Rest of Upolu | 314 |
| 151 | Safune I | North West Upolu | 310 |
| 152 | Paia | Savaii | 308 |
| 153 | Satuiatua | Savaii | 304 |
| 154 | Fausaga | Rest of Upolu | 303 |
| 155 | Sataoa Tai | Rest of Upolu | 303 |
| 156 | Avata | Savaii | 302 |
| 157 | Uafato | Rest of Upolu | 301 |
| 158 | Salamumu Uta | Rest of Upolu | 300 |
| 159 | Neiafu Tai | Savaii | 299 |
| 160 | Fagamalo | Savaii | 294 |
| 161 | Samauga | Savaii | 289 |
| 162 | Alamutu | North West Upolu | 286 |
| 163 | Manunu | Rest of Upolu | 284 |
| 164 | Papa | Savaii | 284 |
| 165 | Mutiatele | Rest of Upolu | 283 |
| 166 | Malaemalu | Rest of Upolu | 282 |
| 167 | Safua | Savaii | 281 |
| 168 | Avao | Savaii | 276 |
| 169 | Saleia | Savaii | 275 |
| 170 | Fagafau | Savaii | 273 |
| 171 | Fogatuli | Savaii | 273 |
| 172 | Letui | Savaii | 273 |
| 173 | Eva | Rest of Upolu | 266 |
| 174 | Puleia | Savaii | 262 |
| 175 | Safai | Savaii | 254 |
| 176 | Salimu | Savaii | 250 |
| 177 | Vaifou | Savaii | 250 |
| 178 | Fatausi | Savaii | 249 |
| 179 | Maota | Savaii | 244 |
| 180 | Luua | Savaii | 235 |
| 181 | Satoalepai | Savaii | 235 |
| 182 | Malae | Savaii | 234 |
| 183 | Elise Fou | North West Upolu | 230 |
| 184 | Saina | North West Upolu | 230 |
| 185 | Tapueleele | Savaii | 228 |
| 186 | Tafatafa | Rest of Upolu | 224 |
| 187 | Amaile | Rest of Upolu | 221 |
| 188 | Vaiala | Savaii | 221 |
| 189 | Fogapoa | Savaii | 219 |
| 190 | Lona | Rest of Upolu | 218 |
| 191 | Lotopue | Rest of Upolu | 217 |
| 192 | Lelepa | Savaii | 213 |
| 193 | Saanapu Tai | Rest of Upolu | 213 |
| 194 | Sina | North West Upolu | 213 |
| 195 | Saletagaloa | Savaii | 206 |
| 196 | Matautu | Rest of Upolu | 203 |
| 197 | Falevai | Rest of Upolu | 202 |
| 198 | Tanumalala | Rest of Upolu | 202 |
| 199 | Fagaee | Savaii | 201 |
| 200 | Siumu Uta | Rest of Upolu | 197 |
| 201 | Ulutogia | Rest of Upolu | 195 |
| 202 | Fataloa | Savaii | 191 |
| 203 | Fagasa | Savaii | 185 |
| 204 | Lepuiai | Rest of Upolu | 184 |
| 205 | Taelefaga | Rest of Upolu | 183 |
| 206 | Vaotupua | Savaii | 183 |
| 207 | Samai | Rest of Upolu | 182 |
| 208 | Malaela | Rest of Upolu | 176 |
| 209 | Lepa | Rest of Upolu | 172 |
| 210 | Gautavai | Savaii | 171 |
| 211 | Vaipouli | Savaii | 171 |
| 212 | Eveeve | Savaii | 170 |
| 213 | Fatuvalu | Savaii | 170 |
| 214 | Satalafai | Savaii | 167 |
| 215 | Utulaelae | Rest of Upolu | 166 |
| 216 | Vaiola | Savaii | 165 |
| 217 | Maasina | Rest of Upolu | 160 |
| 218 | Matavai | Savaii | 160 |
| 219 | Saletele | Rest of Upolu | 160 |
| 220 | Manase | Savaii | 158 |
| 221 | Salua | Rest of Upolu | 158 |
| 222 | Sapini | Savaii | 152 |
| 223 | Samea | Rest of Upolu | 150 |
| 224 | Paepaeala | Rest of Upolu | 148 |
| 225 | Mauga | Savaii | 145 |
| 226 | Nefunefu | Rest of Upolu | 141 |
| 227 | Matafaa | Rest of Upolu | 140 |
| 228 | Lepale | North West Upolu | 135 |
| 229 | Lealatele | Rest of Upolu | 129 |
| 230 | Ululoloa | North West Upolu | 129 |
| 231 | Vaisaulu | Savaii | 126 |
| 232 | Levi | Rest of Upolu | 125 |
| 233 | Leagiagi | Savaii | 124 |
| 234 | Tapatapao | North West Upolu | 121 |
| 235 | Afia | North West Upolu | 120 |
| 236 | Sapoe | Rest of Upolu | 105 |
| 237 | Satoi | Rest of Upolu | 104 |
| 238 | Siuniu | Rest of Upolu | 104 |
| 239 | Falelauniu | North West Upolu | 103 |
| 240 | Apai | Rest of Upolu | 102 |
| 241 | Leaupani | North West Upolu | 97 |
| 242 | Vaigalu | Rest of Upolu | 97 |
| 243 | Fuifatu | Savaii | 92 |
| 244 | Samamea | Rest of Upolu | 89 |
| 245 | Utufaalalafa | Rest of Upolu | 89 |
| 246 | Apolima Island | Rest of Upolu | 88 |
| 247 | Satuilagi | Rest of Upolu | 87 |
| 248 | Vaiaata | Savaii | 84 |
| 249 | Sauniatu | Rest of Upolu | 81 |
| 250 | Matanofo | Rest of Upolu | 80 |
| 251 | Musumusu | Rest of Upolu | 75 |
| 252 | Piu | Rest of Upolu | 69 |
| 253 | Fusi | Savaii | 64 |
| 254 | Salimu | Rest of Upolu | 62 |
| 255 | Salamumu Tai | Rest of Upolu | 59 |
| 256 | Siupapa | Rest of Upolu | 53 |
| 257 | Togitogiga | Rest of Upolu | 39 |
| 258 | Utuloa | Savaii | 34 |
| 259 | Iliili | Rest of Upolu | 30 |
| 260 | Tausagi | Rest of Upolu | 28 |
| 261 | Alafou | Rest of Upolu | 21 |
| 262 | Solaua | Rest of Upolu | 19 |
| 263 | Olo | Rest of Upolu | 18 |
| 264 | Faleolo | North West Upolu | 16 |
| 265 | Tuanaimato West | North West Upolu | 2 |
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West Upolu | 56,934 |
| 2 | Rest of Upolu | 42,654 |
| 3 | Savaii | 41,988 |
| 4 | Apia Urban Area | 40,407 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.