The population was compiled from available census reports and validated using other available datasets. For each country, population counts from the finest resolution was trended to 2010 using a country-specific annual growth rate assumptions. Underlying vector geometry comes from regional sources, primarily SPC.
Primary Data Source(s): PopGIS, Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Secondary Data Source(s): None
Geographical Resolutions Available (with count):
1. Island (4)
2. Region (4)
3. District (43)
4. Village (330)
Additional Comments:
1. The Region geographical resolution is not related to the other geographical resolutions. It defines major populated regions within Samoa.
2. This population database is misaligned due to the source data provided in the SPC?s PopGIS data set. This misalignment is not linear and the largest measured misalignment in a significantly populated region is approximately 50 meters.
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