Samoa — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Samoa — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

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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 220,528, against 181,983 in 2005.

Source	2005	Now	Change
World Gazetteer (the work cited)	181,983	—	—
UN World Population Prospects	186,978	220,528	+18%

The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)	Today
1	Apia	Apia Urban Area	40,407	40,407 now
2	Vaitele	North West Upolu	5,631	7,972 now
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	2,592 now
7	Siusega	North West Upolu	2,226	2,618 now
8	Malie	North West Upolu	2,189	2,247 now
9	Fasitoouta	North West Upolu	2,098	2,098 now
10	Vaiusu	North West Upolu	2,043	2,686 now
11	Laulii	North West Upolu	1,938	2,109 now
12	Afega	North West Upolu	1,895	1,895 now
13	Nofoalii	North West Upolu	1,828	2,018 now
14	Fagalii	North West Upolu	1,660	—
15	Fasitoo Tai	North West Upolu	1,545	—
16	Solosolo	Rest of Upolu	1,487	1,851 now
17	Leulumoega	North West Upolu	1,458	1,458 now
18	Satapuala	North West Upolu	1,412	1,963 now
19	Falefa	Rest of Upolu	1,346	1,707 now
20	Matavai	Rest of Upolu	1,308	1,308 now
21	Manono Uta	Rest of Upolu	1,261	—
22	Tuanai	North West Upolu	1,245	1,407 now
23	Safotu	Savaii	1,207	1,207 now
24	Gataivai	Savaii	1,141	1,141 now
25	Lotofaga	Rest of Upolu	1,126	1,126 now
26	Fuailoloo	Rest of Upolu	1,124	—
27	Siumu	Rest of Upolu	1,117	1,183 now
28	Saanapu Uta	Rest of Upolu	1,095	—
29	Talimatau	North West Upolu	1,082	—
30	Lufilufi	Rest of Upolu	1,074	1,074 now
31	Levi	North West Upolu	989	989 now
32	Luatuanuu	Rest of Upolu	977	832 now
33	Sataoa Uta	Rest of Upolu	968	—
34	Sapulu	Savaii	957	1,221 now
35	Samatau	Rest of Upolu	939	939 now
36	Tufulele	North West Upolu	905	905 now
37	Faala	Savaii	887	—
38	Sapapalii	Savaii	877	877 now
39	Sili	Savaii	868	868 now
40	Matautu	Rest of Upolu	854	854 now
41	Faleatiu	North West Upolu	847	847 now
42	Aleisa West	North West Upolu	820	—
43	Puipaa	North West Upolu	812	—
44	Samalaeulu	Savaii	789	789 now
45	Toamua	North West Upolu	778	778 now
46	Sagone	Savaii	776	776 now
47	Salepouae	North West Upolu	774	774 now
48	Sataua	Savaii	771	771 now
49	Vailoa	Savaii	769	769 now
50	Fusi	Rest of Upolu	764	764 now
51	Vaigaga	North West Upolu	760	760 now
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	1,126 now
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	901 now
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	764 now
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	854 now
141	Foua	Savaii	348	—
142	Asaga	Savaii	337	—
143	Vailoa	Rest of Upolu	336	769 now
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	—

The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.

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.