Hinduism in Samoa

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Hinduism in Samoa has had a small presence, with some being migrants from Fiji and the rest being local converts. The number of Hindus, like the number of Muslims, fluctuates repeatedly. As of the 2006 Samoan Census, there were 25 Hindus, with 3 being under the age of 20.^[1]

More than 55% of Hindus are concentrated in Faleata West.^[2]

Growth and Demographics

Hinduism in Samoa began in the late 20th century, though natural disasters have made some of the less than 100 Hindus emigrate. Hinduism was not in the 2001 Census, possibly because it did not have any adherents at the time unlike Muslims(48).^[3] Hinduism was added in the 2006 Census, which stated that there were 25 Hindus, 12 being male and 13 female. Due to smaller numbers, the Muslim and Hindu population count was merged in the 2011 Census, with the total now being 38 adherents.^[4] The 2011 Census stated that of the 38 Muslims/Hindus, 25 were male and 13 female. This gender imbalance which has inflated the proportion of Male to Females may have been a consequence of the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami, when more than 150 people died and many emigrated.

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Hinduism in Oceania

Sovereign states	Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

Associated states of New Zealand	Cook Islands Niue

Dependencies and other territories	American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna

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