Bahamas vs Samoa: Annual change in population
Bahamas
1,910 people
in 2023
Samoa
1,403 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
159th
Samoa rank
162nd
Annual change in population over time
- Bahamas
- Samoa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,910 people against 1,403 people in Samoa, a difference of 507 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,047 people | 2,364 people | 683.11 people | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 6,706 people | 2,867 people | 3,840 people | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 5,025 people | 2,465 people | 2,560 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 4,294 people | 588.7 people | 3,706 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 4,844 people | 1,150 people | 3,694 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 4,318 people | 1,125 people | 3,193 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3,188 people | 1,826 people | 1,361 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1,192 people | 1,720 people | 527.75 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Bahamas or Samoa?
- Bahamas, at 1,910 people against 1,403 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Bahamas and Samoa?
- 507 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for annual change in population?
- Bahamas ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.