Samoa Population

1. Reported Stateless Persons

In 2021, Samoa reported zero stateless persons to UNHCR. Both qualitative and quantitative data on statelessness are lacking in the country.

2. Persons at Risk of Statelessness

Foundling children as well as children born to stateless and/or foreign parents are at risk of statelessness in Samoa due to lack of legal safeguards in national legislation. Children born in rural areas or to unwed mothers are also at risk due to lower rates of birth registration.